Application of the invoke facility service to restrict invocation of compound wireless mobile communication services

ABSTRACT

The principal purpose of this invention is to provide the mechanism for enhancing the safe use of a wireless mobile terminal (smartphone) in a moving vehicle. The Invoke facility service&#39;s Boolean expression controls the conditions for which a smartphone app will be invoked into execution. Hence, smartphone apps, which create dangerous circumstances when executed in a moving vehicle, can be prevented from invocation. The total elimination of smartphone use in a moving vehicle is inadvisable. For example, an app that deploys an accelerometer to sense the impact of a vehicle&#39;s serious collision and thereby calls “911” to transmit a recorded message that includes the vehicle&#39;s GPS location should be allowed to execute when a vehicle is moving. This invention allows an app builder to select suitable invocation conditions for an app. 
     Significant and pertinent to the invention is the manner in which the Boolean logic operation “Not” is used. Whereas conventional apps are invoked by a positive assertion of an event; the use of the operation “Not” avails negative event assertions in the Boolean expression of an Invoke facility service. That is, the contradiction of an event is also an event; meaning that if an event is false, its contradictory event is true. Another important Boolean logic aspect of this invention is the conjunctive operation of “and then”. The “And Then” operation possesses the same functionality as the conjunctive operation of “And”, but “And Then” also possesses a sequential implication for determining the occurrence of events. The sequential implication provides an efficient means to evaluate the Boolean expressions of the Invoke facility service.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No.12/931,172, filed Jan. 27, 2011, the priority of which is herebyclaimed. The prior United States patent application is entitled “Invokefacility service and its applications to compound wireless mobilecommunication services” and has publication number 20110201318. TheUnited States Provisional application “The Invoke facility service andits applications to compound wireless mobile communication services”(No. 61/338,080), provides a basis for both of these applications.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention is an extension to the invention entitled “Compoundwireless mobile communication services”, U.S. Pat. No. 7,424,292 and theU.S. Provisional application for Patent 60/454,412 entitled “Creation ofcompound wireless mobile services from fundamental wireless services”.

In the U.S. Pat. No. 7,424,292 and the U.S. Provisional application forPatent 60/454,412, Kobylarz teaches the concept, processes, and methodsto graphically combine, by means of an interactive graphical compiler,an assortment of individually available and executable wireless mobilecommunication services for the purpose of achieving a desiredobjective(s). Once combined, these individual services represent anexecutable sequence that can be appropriately stored in the memory of acommunications terminal for future invocations by a user/subscriber.That is, a single invocation of the built service combination willexecute the sequence of services whenever desired by a user/subscriber.

A combined wireless mobile communication service is identified as acompound wireless mobile communication service (abbreviated CWS for thediminutive identification Compound Wireless Service). The genericidentifier of the services being combined is “component service” (CS). ACS can be one of three service types: a facility service, another CWS(recursive property), or a Fundamental Wireless mobile communicationService (FWS). The distinctions among the three service types is that:(1) facility services are not in themselves wireless mobilecommunication services, but essential for properly executing a compoundwireless mobile communication service (e.g., invoke the execution of aCWS, determine if equality exists between two parameter values), (2) aCWS can have within it components that are themselves CWS, and (3) FWSrepresent the basic kernels upon which a CWS is formed (e.g., dial atelephone number, send a text message). It is possible to decompose aCWS into its components. If a component is a CWS, then it too can bedecomposed into finer components. This successive decompositionterminates when only facility services and FWS exist.

The patent also invented an interactive graphical compiler to “compile acompound wireless mobile communication service for a wireless mobileterminal” and the compiled CWS is executed within the wireless mobileterminal upon invocation. Either a wireless mobile terminal or acomputer is used to build compound wireless mobile communicationservices. Because of its greater computational power, the buildingfacilities are much more extensive with a computer. Consequently, awireless mobile terminal is used to build less complex CWS or to modifythose built on a computer. When a CWS is built and compiled on acomputer, the compiled CWS must be down-loaded to the wireless mobileterminal for the execution of the CWS.

The above work on wireless communication services had its origin in theyear 2003. Of late, much interest and progress has been made in the areaof wireless communication services. A disparity of nomenclature existsbetween this latter work and that described in the aforementioned patentand patent applications. Although this invention will preserve originalnomenclature, the latter terminology will, at times, be used and anassociation needs to be made. The term wireless mobile terminal is todayusually known as a “smartphone” or “(wireless) “tablet”, which has appsto provide service capabilities. Compound wireless services (CWSs) areintended to provide service capabilities on smartphones, wirelesstablets, or any other type of wireless mobile terminal. That is, a CWSis a special type of smartphone app, or tablet app, or any other type ofwireless mobile terminal app. The term “wireless mobile terminal” willbe preserved with the understanding that it represents a smartphone, ortablet, or any other wireless mobile terminal. The use of “CWS” will beappended to appear as “CWS app” to remind one of having the samepurpose, as a conventional app, of providing wireless servicecapabilities. There exist important distinctions between a CWS app and aconventional app. A notable distinction is the manner in which the twotypes of apps are built. A conventional app is built in the traditionalway of textual line coding using a higher level language. The higherlevel code is afterwards translated by a compiler into a machinelanguage that is appropriate for a wireless mobile terminal's softwareplatform and thereby executable by the wireless mobile terminal. A CWSapp is built graphically, using an interactive graphical compiler thatconducts dialog with the CWS builder. The CWS graph is translated by theinteractive graphical compiler into machine code for downloading to awireless mobile terminal for later execution. An important feature of aCWS app is its recursive capability; i.e., the reuse of a CWS app as aComponent Service (CS) within another CWS app. It is the closeassociation of ordinary language with the algorithms for building a CWSapp and the interactive relationship between the interactive graphicalcompiler and the builder that avails CWS app recursion. Recursion is nota natural attribute of conventional apps. Another CWS app attribute isderived from the close association of ordinary language with the CWS appbuilding algorithms and the graphical build process. Building a CWS appis intuitive. No formal training in computer programming is needed tobuild a CWS app. Simplicity is not a feature when using line coding tobuild conventional apps.

This application for patent is a continuation of the patent applicationSer. No. 12/931,172 and its basis, the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/338,080). These prior applications invented a facility serviceascribed the name of Invoke. The purpose of Invoke is to detect theevents needed for a CWS app execution to commence and then initiate (orinvoke) the CWS app execution. The events represent variables within aBoolean expression parameter of an Invoke facility service. Booleanexpression parameters allow Invoke to be very versatile with respect tothe possible combination of events for CWS app invocation. Versatilityis enhanced by the wide variety of events that are recognized; e.g.,entering a geographical location, recognizing an audio signal, reachinga time of day, observing a specific caller ID.

The use of a Boolean expression to accompany an Invoke facility serviceis at the discretion of a CWS app builder. If no Boolean expressionexists, a default event is used for invocation; e.g., selecting a CWSapp from a displayed list. A default event is at the discretion of thewireless service provider and implemented by the wireless mobileterminal manufacturer.

The Invoke facility service contains other parameters useful for CWS appinvocation. For example, CWS app password protection, CWS appinitialization of constants and variables, linkage to other CWS apps toacquire data.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An important feature of the Invoke facility service is its capability ofgeneral deployment. It can be compatible with an app in any wirelessmobile terminal, regardless of the wireless mobile terminal's platform(e.g., Android, iOS, webOS, Blackberry OS, and Windows Phone). Thisarises from the fact that a CWS is built from Component Services (CS)that may be Fundamental Wireless Services (FWS), facility services,and/or CWS themselves (recursive feature). The FWS and the facilityservices are built in a conventional manner; i.e., they are line codedin a high level language such as C++, Java, and HTML. Hence, anyconventional app can be made into a FWS. By deploying a common platformfor the wireless mobile terminal app and the Invoke facility service,the two can be made compatible. The CWS graphical building software,which is platform independent, can be used the same as for any other CSto build a more elaborate CWS. The more elaborate CWS would constitutean Invoke facility service for the conventional app's invocation.Although an Invoke facility service is generally applicable to any appby employing the above procedure, the term CWS app will be henceforthused. The term CWS app is intended to connote the concatenation of theInvoke facility service to any app to form a CWS.

The National Transportation Safety Board called for a ban on allwireless mobile terminal use by vehicle drivers. This was based on adecade of investigations into distraction related accidents. Concern hasbeen heightened by increasingly powerful smartphones that people can useto e-mail, watch movies, and play games. A complete ban on wirelessmobile terminal use by vehicle drivers would have enormous impact thatresults in negative, as well as positive consequences. Laws that totallyprohibit use of wireless mobile terminals in automobiles will eliminatesome potentially life saving communication availed with wireless mobileterminals. For example, a CWS app that deploys an accelerometer to sensethe impact of serious vehicle's collision, which thereby calls “911” totransmit a recorded message and a GPS location, should be allowed toexecute when a vehicle is moving. A CWS app that calls for an ambulancewhen an injurious vehicular accident had occurred can save a life.Limiting wireless mobile terminal commercial usage in vehicles canerode/interfere with business profits; e.g., communicating with adelivery vehicle to pick-up an unscheduled shipment from a customer.Wireless mobile terminal usage is an important “quality of life”consideration; e.g., being able to place a call when encountering atraffic delay.

This invention provides the means for utilizing the Invoke facilityservice in order to apply invocation restrictions to a wireless mobileterminal CWS app, so that the National Transportation Safety Boardconcerns can be allayed, while simultaneously availing wireless mobileterminal CWS apps that enhance safety and wireless mobile terminal CWSapps that are crucial to commerce. Additionally, polls show that, evenwhen prohibited by laws, many people continue to use their wirelessmobile terminals behind the wheel. The Invoke facility service can beused to restrict this behavior whenever extremely dangerous conditionscan result.

Most significant and pertinent to the invention described herein is thatthe operation “Not” exists for Boolean algebra. Whereas conventionalapps are invoked by a positive assertion of an event (the usual eventconstituting the action of pointing to an iconic representation of anapp in a scrolled list) the use of the operation “Not” avails negativeassertions in the Boolean expression of an Invoke facility service. Alsorelevant is that an event can contain the operation “Not”. Consider theevent “vehicle is parked”. An equivalent event is “Not vehicle moving”.Observe that if “vehicle is parked” is “True”, then “Not vehicle moving”is concurrently “True”. That is, “vehicle is parked” and “Not vehiclemoving” can be considered to concurrently occur.

For this invention, the contradiction of an event is also an event. Forexample; the event “vehicle moving” has the contradiction “Not vehiclemoving” which is also an event. The words “contradiction” and“contradictory” will be utilized in the following sense. Assertions thatare contradictory (or contradictions) can neither simultaneously be“True” nor simultaneously be “False”. If the test of an event “E”indicates that it has occurred (i.e., is “True”), then the event “Not E”has not occurred (i.e., is “False”). Conversely, if the test of an event“E” indicates that it has not occurred (i.e., is “False”), then theevent “Not E” has occurred (i.e., is “True”). Considering an event andits contradiction to both be events is pertinent and significant to thisinvention, in that this consideration plays an important role in thealgorithms to evaluate a Boolean expression.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 names types of events, describes them, and identifies theircontradictions.

FIG. 2 illustrates an algorithm to construct polygons.

FIG. 3 illustrates an algorithm to construct polyhedrons.

FIG. 4 demonstrates how to begin building a CWS app which includesproviding the CWS app name, indicating if it is to be used recursively,and if it is to be password protected.

FIG. 5 shows how the Invoke facility service is selected.

FIG. 6 illustrates the step of selecting parameters that are to haveinteractive graphical compiler interactivity for the Invoke facilityservice.

FIG. 7 shows how to select the first event for a Boolean expression.

FIG. 8 demonstrates identifying a CWS app by means of typing a partialname of the CWS app.

FIG. 9 demonstrates naming the first event, indicating its duration, andidentifying if it is to be an output.

FIG. 10 shows how to select the second event for a Boolean expression.

FIG. 11 demonstrates naming the second event, indicating its duration,and identifying if it is to be an output.

FIG. 12 indicates the default interval between “Sustained” event testsand indicates how to change this interval.

FIG. 13 illustrates how to specify the Boolean expression of theprescribed events, request a truth table for the Boolean expression, andindicate whether the Boolean expression is to be an output.

FIG. 14 presents the truth table for the CWS app builder's specifiedBoolean expression.

FIG. 15 presents the partial Invoke facility service builder definedparameters and provides an opportunity to change the interval forBoolean expression evaluation and interval to reset event values.

FIG. 16 illustrates how to assign the event failure parameters asinputs/outputs and how to QWERTY keyboard prescribe failurenotifications or failure notifications pointers for the failedinvocation paths.

FIG. 17 demonstrates selecting a type of failure notification when apointer to a failure notification is selected.

FIG. 18 presents the truth table for the Boolean expression{AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not Driver Voice) Or (Not VehicleMoving))}.

FIG. 19 presents truth tables to indicate distinctions among And, AndThen, and If . . . , Then.

FIG. 20 shows the Karnough map to minimize:

g=X ₁ X ₂ X ₃ +X ₁ X′ ₃ X ₄ +X _(i) X ₂ X′ ₃ X′ ₂ X′ ₃ X ₄ +X ₁ X′ ₃ X′₄ +X ₂ X′ ₃ X ₄.

FIG. 21 illustrates an example application of the two algorithms togenerate a Boolean expression's event test paths.

FIG. 22 illustrates the event test paths forg=(X₁+X′₃)*(X′₃+X₂)*(X_(i)+X₄).

FIG. 23 illustrates the event test paths forg=(X₂+X′₃)*(X₄+X₁)*(X′₃+X₁).

FIG. 24 presents the truth table for the Boolean expression{AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not EngineRunning) Or (In Cradle And ((NotVehicleMoving) Or (Not Driver Voice))))}

FIG. 25 illustrates the Karnough map for g=V*(W+X+Z)*(W+Y+Z)

FIG. 26 shows the event test paths for g=V*(W+Z+X)*(W+Z+Y)

FIG. 27 presents the truth table for the Boolean expression{AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not EngineRunning) Or (Not VehicleMoving) Or(Not Driver Voice))}

FIG. 28 shows the event test paths for g=V*(W+Y+Z)

FIG. 29 shows the event test paths for {AppVoiceCommand And Then (NotEngineRunning)}

FIG. 30 presents the truth table for the Boolean expression{ManufacturerDefault And Then (Not EngineRunning)}

FIG. 31 presents the truth table for the Boolean expression{AppVoiceCommand And Then (Not VehicleMoving)}

FIG. 32 presents the truth table for the Boolean expression{ManufacturerDefault And Then (Not VehicleMoving)}

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Syntactical Definition Conventions

A “syntactical definition” will first be provided for the Invokefacility service. Knowing the syntax of a computer operation providesinsight to software programmers for coding the operation. Syntaxachieves this insight by using a formal grammar of words that togetherimply the line code commands to realize the operation. It is importantto indicate that the syntactical definition does not directly representthe manner by which the Invoke facility service is used. A descriptionon using the Invoke facility service, specifically for enhancing thesafe use of a wireless mobile terminal in a moving vehicle, will followits syntactical definition.

The information on the Invoke facility service syntactical definition isan abbreviated description of that presented in United States patentapplication entitled “Invoke facility service and its applications tocompound wireless mobile communication services” (publication number20110201318, application Ser. No. 12/931,172). Its partial repetition ispresented herein for the reader's convenience because the syntacticaldefinition is crucial to understanding the invention of building Invokefacility services for enhancing the safe use of a wireless mobileterminal in a moving vehicle.

The syntactical approach begins by identifying the CS name (in boldupright letters); in this case it is Invoke. A brief behavioraldescription follows the CS name. Afterwards a syntactical relationshipthat relates the CS name with names for the parameters (in bolditalicized letters) is presented. Parameters that influence the CSbehavior are termed “independent (or input)” parameters. Parameters thatare yielded by the CS are termed “dependent (or output)” parameters.Equal marks “=” separate dependent parameters (left side of “=”) fromthe CS name and its independent parameters (right side of “=”). Itshould be emphasized that the use of “=” is not necessarily the same asused for arithmetic or as used for a functional relationship. Generallyspeaking, it is intended to delineate between output parameters andinput parameters, which can be of both types; i.e., a parameter canappear on both sides of “=” (or an equation). That is, a parameter namecan appear as both an input and an output. This is especially importantwhen the parameters are used beyond a CS and operations within the CSchange the parameter value. Another reason for having a parameter as anoutput is to have it displayed as a user notification. As a matter ofconvention, all input parameters are also shown as output parameters inthe syntactical representation of a CS. The syntactical appearance of aparameter (input or output) that includes the word “optional” in itsname implies that it need not be used in a CS realization. For Invoke,all parameters, available to a CWS app builder, are optional.

A parameter value is described in terms of their significance, type, andrange. The term “value” is intended to have its most general meaning andnot limited to numerical amounts. For example, a spoken message can be avalue, so can a geographic location, or a color, etc. For some CS it ispermissible for an input parameter(s) to have no value(s) (null) andstill participate meaningfully in the execution of the componentservice. The acceptance of null for an input parameter value and theconsequential impact on the CS is described in a CS definition.

Independent and dependent parameters can be variable or constant.Variable parameters are represented by a bold italicized name; e.g.,VariableParameter. A constant is manifested by straddling quotationmarks. The name of a constant is bold italicized; e.g.,“ConstantValueName”. Upright characters signify the constant value;e.g., the telephone number “1.201.486.1234”. When requested, theinteractive compiler shows a list of appropriate parameter constants toa wireless mobile terminal CWS app builder. A constant remains unchangedduring the execution of a wireless mobile terminal CWS app. The value ofa named constant (e.g., “ConstantValueName”) can change when an initialcondition assignment is made prior to a CS execution. A named constantvalue, within a CS, cannot change during the execution of the CS. Aconstant value (e.g., “1.201.486.1234”) can neither be changed as aninitial condition nor during the execution of a CWS app. A CS variableis usually provided with an initial condition and can change during theexecution of the CS.

An important part of the syntactical approach concerns input parameterinitial conditions. Initial conditions are values assigned to the CS ofa wireless mobile terminal CWS app prior to the beginning of wirelessmobile terminal CWS app execution. Not all values can or need to beinitialized. For example, constant values within a CS cannot beinitialized. A CS builder must assure that named constants and variableshave appropriate value types and appropriate values prior to their firstuse in a computation. If named constants' or variables' values do notacquire appropriate values before their first computational use during aCWS app execution, the values must be part of initialization. Althoughvariables can have their values re-computed or changed while a wirelessmobile terminal CWS app is executing, named constants can only havetheir values changed at an initialization that precedes the beginning ofwireless mobile terminal CWS app execution. That is, a named constant ofa wireless mobile terminal CWS app must preserve its value throughout awireless mobile terminal CWS app execution.

The initial conditions of named constants and variables can beestablished in the following three ways:

-   -   1. Assigning an initial value just prior to invocation of the        wireless mobile terminal CWS app.    -   2. An initial value assigned by the wireless mobile terminal CWS        app builder during the build process.    -   3. A default initial value assigned by the interactive graphical        compiler during the build process.

The above three ways have a superseding hierarchy. An initial valueassigned prior to invocation supersedes that assigned by a wirelessmobile terminal CWS app builder. Initialization by a wireless mobileterminal CWS app builder supersedes a default value initialized by ainteractive graphical compiler. If initialization is done at a computer,downloading to the wireless terminal must be performed to overwrite theprior initial values.

The capability of initializing a CWS app is a valuable resource becauseit avails a user's opportunity for tailoring a CWS app to accommodateparticular needs. The interactive graphical compiler or the CWS appbuilder will provide default initial values for all named constants andvariables that require initialization prior to the CWS app's execution.The builder will also decide which named constants and variables andvariables for which a CWS app user may assign overriding initial values.A user, if desired, may make or change the initial conditionsassignments prior to using the CWS app.

Examples of initial conditions, that users may regard as desirable totailor a CWS app, are:

-   -   1. Addresses including telephone numbers, residential, business,        e-mail, web sites;    -   2. General textual information (i.e., QWERTY typewriter        characters) including specific messages, e-mail subjects, time        of day, day of the week, month of the year, any combination of        the preceding three temporal variables, one or more ranges of        time represented by a combination of the preceding three        temporal variables, name of an individual, city, state, country,        hemisphere, a planar location (i.e., akin to a        longitudinal/latitudinal location), any combination of the six        preceding spatial variables, one or more ranges of planar space        represented by a combination of the six preceding temporal        variables, a three dimensional location (i.e., akin to a        longitudinal/latitudinal/altitudinal location), one or more        ranges of volume space, name of a product, bar code, name of a        business;    -   3. Audio signals including recorded voice messages, vehicle        engine running, glass being broken, automobile accident, child        crying, explosion, thunder, gushing wind, falling rain, falling        hail, person's scream, dog barking, screeching tires from        excessive vehicular braking, alarm siren, gunshot, footsteps,        turning door knob, door closing;    -   4. Visual signals including recorded video signals, icons,        retina of an eye image, image of door opening, license plate        number image, image of a fire, image of an explosion, image of a        bolt of lightning, bar code image, image of a person's face,        image of an automobile, image of a gun, image of an animal;    -   5. Data signals including those indicating heart pacer        malfunction occurred, blood monitor sensed excessive glucose        level, insulin pump nearly empty, epileptic seizure sensed,        stroke precursor symptoms observed, heart rate is dangerous,        temperature too high, carbon monoxide level dangerous, smoke        level suggests fire, automobile engine is running, vehicle speed        is above a set maximum, vehicle brake fluid low, vehicle engine        malfunction warning, accelerometer sensed impact, burglar        actuated alarm, health emergency of a family member,        notification to alter a business plan (e.g., an unscheduled        package pick-up by a delivery service), incoming message (e.g.,        an e-mail) from a particular source, maintenance data from a        wireless service provider, update from a wireless service        provider, malfunctioning heating system, breathing support        system is unsatisfactorily functioning, wireless mobile terminal        is located outside the specified planar space, wireless mobile        terminal is located outside the specified volume, person's face        is recognized, explosion is sensed, senior family member has        shouted for help, password protection is violated, credit card        charge beyond maximum, bank transfer beyond maximum, check        cashed beyond maximum, sold something, bought something.

The interactive graphical compiler requests that a CWS app builderidentify desired CS output parameters, if any. Only the outputparameters that will be used by another CS within the wireless mobileterminal CWS app or are to yield some manner of notification to the userof the wireless mobile terminal CWS app, need to be specified as outputsduring the build process. Otherwise, it is not mandatory to specify anavailable output parameter during the build process. The interactivegraphical compiler will not show the excluded output parameters in theCS label within the wireless mobile terminal CWS app graphicalrepresentation. Input parameters may also be excluded, but only if theyare optional.

When building a CS, the interactive graphical compiler makes it possibleto rename parameters of a CS, irrespective of being a variable or anamed constant within a wireless mobile terminal CWS app. Theinteractive graphical compiler provides this option by associatinggeneric names with those specified by the builder. This association ispreserved so that the compiled wireless mobile terminal CWS app has theparameter names it understands, in terms of significance, type, andvalue.

All of the input and output parameters of the Invoke facility serviceare optional. This is done for two reasons. A wireless mobile terminalCWS app builder will have total flexibility to decide which parametersshould play a role in the CWS app being built. Also, service providersmay regard some parameters as potentially troublesome when a lay person(non-professional programmers) builds a wireless mobile terminal CWSapp. It is therefore possible to make some parameters unavailable to laypeople.

The final part of the syntactical approach addresses specific examplesof built Invoke facility services. Only one example of building theInvoke facility service part of a CWS app will be provided here. Theexample has two purposes: 1. it demonstrates how an Invoke facilityservice can be deployed to enhance safety of a wireless mobileterminal's use in a moving vehicle and 2. it illustrates how an Invokefacility service can be built with the assistance of interactivegraphical compiler interactivity.

Summary of the Invoke Facility Service

Invoke facility service: Senses the events required to invoke theoperation of an associated wireless mobile terminal CWS app. Everywireless mobile terminal CWS app is associated with an Invoke facilityservice in order to instigate an invocation of operation. Being aComponent Service (CS), Invoke is not limited to only appear at thebeginning of a CWS app, but can be used within a CWS app as often asdesired. When used within a CWS app, it establishes the invocation of asubset of CS.

Syntax of the Invoke Facility Service

({OptionalEventExpression}, (OptionalEventDurationList),(OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval), (OptionalPasswordPair),(OptionalDisableQuadruple), OptionalEnablingSwitch,(OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList), (OptionalLinkedCWSList),(OptionalLinkedCWSPasswords), (OptionalLinkedCWSData),(OptionalNotifications), (OptionalEventFailureNotification),(OptionalEventPathData),(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema))=Invoke({OptionalEventExpression}, (OptionalEventDurationList),(OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval), (OptionalPasswordPair),(OptionalDisableQuadruple), OptionalEnablingSwitch,(OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList), (OptionalLinkedCWSList),(OptionalLinkedCWSPasswords, (OptionalLinkedCWSData),(OptionalNotifications), (OptionalEventFailureNotification),(OptionalEventPathData), (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema))

Parameter Definitions

{OptionalEventExpression}

An optional Boolean expression containing assertions of recognizedevents that are to control the invocation of an associated wirelessmobile terminal CWS app. A means exists to test an event. Following atest, an assertion is assigned to the event having a Boolean value of“True” or “False”. That is, when a test indicates an event has occurred,the assertion is “True”. If the test manifests that the event has notoccurred, the event assertion is “False”. The occurrence of an event canbe in its contradictory sense. For example, the event “the room is notdark” can be considered to have occurred and be “True” by virtue of theevent “room has light”. The {OptionalEventExpression} is associated witha tree that represents paths of sequenced events to be examined for atruth evaluation of its Boolean expression. Each path of the tree istermed an “event test path”. The events have their truth values examinedin the sequence that they appear in the path. An event test path isconcluded when it is possible to evaluate the Boolean expression. Priorto the test of an event's occurrence, no assertion has been assigned anda flag of “Untested” exists for the event. Because Boolean expressionsare in the realm of a binary algebra, events that are flagged as“Untested” cannot be used in the {OptionalEventExpression} evaluation.If an “Untested” event is encountered when proceeding in an event testpath, a test is made of the event before proceeding farther in the eventtest path. It may be possible to evaluate the Boolean expression evenwhen some test paths remain with “Untested” events. This can happen whenan event test path, other than the one being processed for the Booleanexpression evaluation, contains “Untested” events. If the Booleanexpression of an {OptionalEventExpression} results in a “True” value asa consequence of the event assertion values (an event can have either a“True” or a “False” value), the wireless mobile terminal CWS app will beinvoked into execution. Following invocation, the event values willremain the same or continue to be tested, according to the CWS appbuilder's desire. The events are regarded as parameters that areaccessible to a CWS app while the CWS app is being executed. Hence, ifneeded by the CWS app, these values can be obtained and utilized, withor without testing following the CWS app's invocation; i.e., during theremaining CWS app execution. If the builder does not include an{OptionalEventExpression} within Invoke facility service, a defaultBoolean expression will be assigned by the interactive graphicalcompiler during the build process. The default Boolean expression isspecified by the service provider and implemented by the wireless mobileterminal manufacturer. There is no intent herein to restrict possibledefault Boolean expressions. However, one possibility is the singleevent of a user scrolling through a wireless mobile terminal's CWS applist and selecting the CWS app to be invoked via a touch screen. Thatis, the event was the touch screen selection of the CWS app. Theparameter {OptionalEventExpression} will not appear within the graphicalrepresentation of Invoke when a default Boolean expression is deployedbecause no event selection was made by a builder. However, the defaultevent selection may be permitted to a CWS app builder for inclusion andappearance within {OptionalEventExpression}. Braces are used to { . . .}“distinguish the {OptionalEventExpression} from other Invoke parametersand identify it as a Boolean expression of event parameters. The eventparameters are of a general type: i.e., a textual message, a specialring signal, an audio message (includes voice recognition), an image, avideo, data (as a single, n-tuple, array, or structure), etc. The eventparameters are linked by Boolean connectives; i.e.; “And”, “And Then”,“Or”, “Not”, “If X, Then Y”; wherein “X” and “Y” represent eventparameters. Each wireless mobile terminal CWS app must have its ownunique invocation means and no event test path may be included as partof another CWS app's event test path. That is, the complete or partialevent test paths of a CWS app's {OptionalEventExpression} cannot resultin an evaluation of a Boolean expression assigned to some other CWS app.Otherwise, CWS app invocation confusion will exist. Unique andnon-included paths apply whether invocation is by an{OptionalEventExpression} or by a default event. One means, to ensureunique CWS app invocation, is to have the first examined event(beginning of each event test path) uniquely assigned to a single CWSapp such that no invocation is to occur if the first event is “False”.Therefore, if the first event in the path is “False”, then the Booleanexpression is evaluated as “False”. When the parameter{OptionalEventExpression} appears in the Invoke facility service, itwill be the first parameter following the left parenthesis. The{OptionalEventExpression} and all Invoke facility service parameters,but the final parameter, are followed by a comma. The number of commasis used to delineate a parameter. The final parameter is followed by aright parenthesis.

{OptionalEventDurationList}

An optional list of triples; where each triple designates 1) an eventname, 2) its value of “Sustained” or “Momentary”, 3) the testingrepetition interval for a “Sustained” event or a null entry for a“Momentary” event. A “Sustained” event is to have testing continuedbeyond invocation; i.e., during the remainder of CWS app execution. A“Momentary” event will preserve its value at the CWS app invocation andthroughout the CWS app execution. Both event types and their truthvalues are accessible throughout a CWS app execution. A significantdistinction of the two events is that, although a “Sustained” eventinitially retains the value after a Boolean expression results in aninvocation, it can experience value changes between “False” and “True”,as testing is repeated and CWS app execution continues. The testingrepetition interval determines when a “Sustained” event test isrepeated. A default interval value, as specified by the service providerand implemented by the wireless mobile terminal manufacturer, isassigned according to the event. A service provider may also permit theCWS app builder to override the default value during the build process,with the overriding value contained by a prescribed range of values.Commas are used to distinguish parameters within the Invoke facilityservice. The (OptionalEventDurationList) parameter follows the firstcomma. If a builder does not include an event in its list of triples,the interactive graphical compiler will designate this event as“Momentary”. Furthermore, the (OptionalEventDurationList) parameter willnot appear within the graphical representation of Invoke when the listof triples is empty; i.e., assigned completely by default.

(OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval)

This parameter is a pair that specifies two time intervals: 1) theinterval between successive evaluations the {OptionalEventExpression}truth value (i.e., to determine if invocation of wireless mobileterminal CWS app should take place) and 2) the time interval to resetall event test values to an “Untested” flag. When the previousevaluation of the {OptionalEventExpression} had a “False” result (i.e.,no invocation occurred), the evaluation will be repeated according tothe time interval specified by the first member of this pair (evaluationinterval). When the {OptionalEventExpression} has a “True” evaluation,the wireless mobile terminal CWS app will execute and no evaluations ofthe {OptionalEventExpression} take place during the CWS app execution,unless the Invoke facility service exists again within the CWS app. Theevaluations resume when the wireless mobile terminal CWS app concludesits execution. Events are flagged as “Untested” until they are tested tobe “True” or “False”. While a Boolean expression is being evaluated,only the encountered events flagged as “Untested” are tested. The secondmember of the pair indicates the interval to reset the events of aBoolean expression to the “Untested” state. Resetting to the “Untested”state only occurs after the interval to reset has expired and when theBoolean expression of the Invoke facility service is being evaluated forinvocation. Time is saved by not resetting the events for everyevaluation of an {OptionalEventExpression}. This is a consequence ofhaving events appear in the Boolean expressions of more than one CWSapp. Consider that an event was tested for one Boolean expression and, ashort time later; it is used in the evaluation of another Booleanexpression. It is unlikely that the event's truth value would havechanged in this short time interval and retesting is pointless. It istherefore expected that the time duration between evaluations (firstmember of the pair) of the {OptionalEventExpression} will be less thanthe time duration to reset (second member of the pair) the event truthvalues. Additionally, the “Momentary” assignment to an event impliesthat no need exists to examine for a change of truth value until therelated CWS app has completed its execution. The distinction between thetesting repetition interval component of the (OptionalEventDurationList)parameter and the first member of the pair within(OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval) parameter may need to beexplained. The testing repetition interval component of the(OptionalEventDurationList) parameter pertains to the time intervals fortesting “Sustained” events and the first member of the pair within(OptionalObservationRepetilionInterval) parameter pertains to thetesting interval to evaluate the {OptionalEventExpression}. Unlike“Momentary” events, the “Sustained” events are tested continually,irrespective of an “Untested” flag setting and according to the timeintervals within the (OptionalEventDurationList). Only events flagged as“Untested” are tested when needed for a Boolean expression evaluation,otherwise an event's current value is used. The two time intervalentries of the parameter (OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval) can bea constant, named constant, or a variable. Their values have the format“days:hours:minutes:seconds”; wherein seconds can contain a decimalfraction part, but days, hours, and minutes must be whole numbers. The(OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval) parameter follows the secondcomma. If a builder does not specify an(OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval), the interactive graphicalcompiler will provide default values for the pair's two components. Thedefault values vary according to the wireless mobile terminal CWS appbeing built. The service provider specifies the default values and theyare implemented by the wireless mobile terminal manufacturer.Furthermore, the parameter (OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval) willnot appear within the graphical representation of Invoke when only thedefault values are deployed.

(OptionalPasswordPair)

This parameter is intended to provide password protection of a wirelessmobile terminal CWS app. That is, a password is used to permit theinvocation of a wireless mobile terminal CWS app. The pair contains anoptional password name and an optional password value. A builder has thechoice to leave both members of the pair blank, deploy either one of thetwo pair members, or deploy both pair members. A password request willbe made after a successful (“True”) Boolean expression result and onlyif a builder specifies this parameter for an Invoke facility service.This parameter is a general type; e.g., a keypad textual entry, aspecial externally generated audio signal, voice recognition of arecorded message. The (OptionalPasswordPair) represents the means toenhance wireless mobile terminal CWS app security. The(OptionalPasswordPair) parameter follows the third comma. If a builderelects not to deploy (OptionalPasswordPair), the parameter will notappear within the graphical representation of Invoke and no passwordrequest will be made prior to wireless mobile terminal CWS appinvocation.

(OptionalDisableQuadruple)

A quadruple of entries consisting of the name of maximum permittednumber of failed password attempts, the value of maximum permittednumber of failed password attempts, the name of amount of time thewireless mobile terminal CWS app will be disabled if the number offailed attempts reaches the maximum, and the value of the amount of timethe wireless mobile terminal CWS app will be disabled (indays:hours:minutes). The request for the password entry is made aftereach failed attempt and until the maximum has been reached. The(OptionalDisableQuadruple) parameter follows the fourth comma. If abuilder elects not to deploy (OptionalDisableQuadruple), the parameterwill not appear within the graphical representation of Invoke and nolimit will exist for failed password attempts. The(OptionalDisableQuadruple) cannot exist without an(OptionalPasswordPair).

OptionalEnablingSwitch

Switches to either enable or disable the wireless mobile terminal CWSapp invocation. The switch state can only be established by the wirelessservice provider or by downloading the state from a computer that isused to build the wireless mobile terminal CWS app. Its value is storedas an initial condition. The {OptionalEventExpression} will not beevaluated if the wireless mobile terminal CWS app is disabled. Aprincipal use is to re-enable a wireless mobile terminal CWS app afterit has been disabled by excessive password failures and the password hasbeen forgotten. The OptionalEnablingSwitch parameter follows the fifthcomma. If a builder elects not to deploy OptionalEnablingSwitch, theparameter will not appear within the graphical representation of Invoke.Some wireless service providers may obligate the inclusion of thisparameter for certain CWS apps.

(OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList)

An optional list of pairs that consist of builder selected wirelessmobile terminal CWS app parameters (named constants and variables) andtheir initial values when the wireless mobile terminal CWS app beginsits execution. A display of these pairs will appear on the wirelessmobile terminal after a “True” value results for the Boolean expressionand, if password protected, an acceptable password was entered. A userwill have an opportunity to change initial values for the wirelessmobile terminal CWS app named constants and variables that appear withinthis parameter. If a named constant or variable is excluded from thislist, their initial value must remain the same as that assigned duringthe build process. This parameter is useful to configure or provision awireless mobile terminal CWS app following its originally builtconfiguration. The (OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList) parameterfollows the sixth comma. If a builder elects not to deploy(OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList), the parameter will not appearwithin the graphical representation of Invoke and no request for initialconditions will be made.

(OptionalLinkedCWSList)

An optional list of pairs that indicate the names of potentially linkedCWS apps and their addresses. The list identifies other CWS apps, bytheir names, from which data can be received. After a successful(“True”) Boolean expression and no (OptionalPasswordPair) failure, thepotentially linked wireless mobile terminal CWS app address is used torequest linkage for acquiring data. The name and address of the wirelessmobile terminal CWS app requesting linking is included within the linkrequest to confirm authorization for acquiring data. If the potentiallylinked wireless mobile terminal CWS app and the data recipient wirelessmobile terminal CWS app are within the same wireless mobile terminal,then the address is “Local”. Otherwise, an address that is appropriatefor the type communication link must accompany the potentially linkedwireless mobile terminal CWS app name. These addresses can be a WorldWide Web (http) site name, an e-mail address, a Bluetooth address, aphone number, an Internet address, an Ethernet address, or a privatenetwork address. The (OptionalLinkedCWSList) parameter follows theseventh comma. If a builder elects not to deploy(OptionalLinkedCWSList), the parameter will not appear within thegraphical representation of Invoke and no request for linkage will takeplace.

(OptionalLinkedCWSPasswords)

An optional list of pairs that associate potentially linked CWSs withpasswords for those potentially linked CWSs having password protection.The passwords are entered into this parameter when the Invoke facilityservice is built. The data recipient wireless mobile terminal CWS appresponds with the associated password after the potentially linkedwireless mobile terminal CWS app makes its password request. Only thepotentially linked CWSs having password protection are included withinthis parameter. The (OptionalLinkedCWSPasswords) parameter follows theeighth comma. If a builder elects not to deploy(OptionalLinkedCWSPasswords), the parameter will not appear within thegraphical representation of Invoke and no password replies will be madeto potentially linked CWSs. The (OptionalLinkedCWSPasswords) cannotexist without an (OptionalLinkedCWSList).

(OptionalLinkedCWSData)

An optional list of pairs; where the first member of a pair is a linkedwireless mobile terminal CWS app name and the second member is a list ofpairs that associate named constants and variables with memory locationsinto which a linked wireless mobile terminal CWS app will enter values.The data names, first member of the list of pairs, are the names usedwithin the linked wireless mobile terminal CWS app (source of data).These names need not coincide with the data names used within the datarecipient wireless mobile terminal CWS app. However, the builder of thedata recipient wireless mobile terminal CWS app must know the name ofthe desired data within the linking wireless mobile terminal CWS app.The builder establishes a data alias table that associates the desiredlinked wireless mobile terminal CWS app data names with correspondingrecipient wireless mobile terminal CWS app data names. It is crucialthat the type of each transmitted data, from the linked wireless mobileterminal CWS app, is the same data type used by the recipient wirelessmobile terminal CWS app. The transmitted data is entered into arecipient CWS' data fields in the same manner as that for(OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList). Place holders are establishedfor the transmitted data values before entries are made by the linkedwireless mobile terminal CWS app. However, the interactive graphicalcompiler will not provide a default value into a place holder. A buildermust enter each value into each data place holder to establish theproper data type. Hence, a builder must have thorough knowledge of thedata to be acquired from a linked wireless mobile terminal CWS app. If anamed constant or variable is transmitted from more than one linkedwireless mobile terminal CWS app, overwriting data will cause the lastvalue entry to be used during the recipient wireless mobile terminal CWSapp execution. Moreover, the (OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList)is enacted after linked wireless mobile terminal CWS app datatransmission; i.e., (OptionalLinkedCWSData). This results inprioritization of user entered data via the(OptionalInitialConditionsAssignmentList). The (OptionalLinkedCWSData)parameter follows the ninth comma. If a builder elects not to deploy(OptionalLinkedCWSData), the parameter will not appear within thegraphical representation of Invoke and no data will be received from alinked wireless mobile terminal CWS app. The (OptionalLinkedCWSData)cannot exist without an (OptionalLinkedCWSList).

(OptionalNotifications)

This is an optional n-tuple to provide notification concerning theoperation of the Invoke facility service after the Boolean expressionwas evaluated as “True”. No notifications are reported when the Booleanexpression has a “False” evaluation. A successful password entry is notnecessary for the enactment of a notification. The notification n-tupleconsists of four parts: a) notification cause, b) type of address fornotification recipient, c) address of notification recipient, d)explanation message. It is the responsibility of the Invoke facilityservice to communicate the notification message to the designatedaddress when a “cause” is observed. The principal intended use of(OptionalNotifications) is to provide an execution invocation failuremessage or warnings about the ensuing wireless mobile terminal CWS appexecution after the Boolean expression had a “True” evaluation. However,a notification is available if desired, after a successful wirelessmobile terminal CWS app invocation and an accompanying textual messagecould indicate this success. The potential address types to which themessage could be sent are a World Wide Web (http) site name, an e-mailaddress, a Bluetooth address, a phone number, an Internet address, anEthernet address, or a private network address. The representation ofmessages is not limited to a textual format. It may be in the form of aspecial ring signal, a recorded audio signal, an image, a recorded videosignal, a wireless mobile terminal vibration, general data (as a single,n-tuple, array, or structure). Other notifications “causes” areexcessive invalid (OptionalPasswordPair) entry attempts, the wirelessmobile terminal CWS app had been disabled, the inability to disable awireless mobile terminal app, the inability to enable a wireless mobileterminal CWS app, an unsuccessful wireless mobile terminal CWS appprovisioning attempt by a user's initial conditions assignment with thebuilder selected named constants and variables, a failure in an attemptto link with another wireless mobile terminal CWS app, a passwordrejection by a potentially linked wireless mobile terminal CWS app,invalid data from a linked wireless mobile terminal CWS app, a change oflocation of the wireless mobile terminal, a wireless network problem, anotification from the wireless service provider, and unable to completeinvocation for an unknown reason. The message associated with a “cause”is selected by the builder and should be appropriate for the “cause”parameters; e.g., if the “cause” corresponds to a textual password, thena textual output is usually preferable. As an input to Invoke, the(OptionalNotifications) parameter contains all potential quadruples(cause, address type, address, message). As an output of Invoke, onlythe quadruples for which a “cause” was observed appear in the(OptionalNotifications) parameter. The (OptionalNotifications) parameterfollows the tenth comma. If a builder elects not to deploy(OptionalNotifications), the parameter will not appear within thegraphical representation and no notifications will be provided.

(OptionalEventFailureNotification)

This is an optional means to provide a notification when an event testpath results in a “False” evaluation of a wireless mobile terminal CWSapp's Invoke facility service Boolean expression. That is, the testedevents of a wireless mobile terminal CWS app's unique Boolean expressionresulted in invocation denial. A successful password entry is notnecessary for the enactment of a notification. Because of being anotification, its intent is to be an output for the Invoke facilityservice. As an input, the argument of (OptionalEventFailureNotification)is void. This notification is not reported for CWS apps that are invoked(Boolean expression is evaluated as “True”). Also, at least one eventmust pass its test (be “True”) and at least one event must fail its test(be “False”) for a notification to be made. A notification may bevisually displayed on the wireless mobile terminal and/or by a recordedaudio message. The data entered into an output(OptionalEventFailureNotification) parameter may be the notificationitself or a pointer to the notification. Indirection via a pointer isuseful when the notification is presented as an icon and/or a non-QWERTYkeyboard audio and/or other visual value; i.e., a QWERTY keyboardrepresentation points to a non-QWERTY keyboard value. The manner ofpresentation and their precise representation are at the discretion ofthe CWS app builder. The output parameter is determined from operationsperformed on the two input parameters (OptionalEventPathData) and(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema). The (OptionalEventPathData)contains all potential event test paths for the related CWS app'sBoolean expression and the Boolean expression's evaluations. The eventtest paths are represented by an inverted tree that is specified byn-tuples. A final pair following an event test path n-tuple of pairs is(Boolean expression value, event test path label). The(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema) is a set of pairs that maps anevent test path label into a builder's prescribed notification for aspecific event test path. A wireless mobile terminal CWS app buildermakes no value entries into (OptionalEventFailureNotification) output.The value of this output parameter is determined by operations on theinput (OptionalEventPathData) and the input(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema) in conjunction with the eventtest paths results. All of these three parameters must be deployed, ifthis failure notification is to exist for a wireless mobile terminal CWSapp. A builder is limited to an opportunity of specifying if(OptionalEventFailureNotification) is to be an input and/or output. The(OptionalEventFailureNotification) parameter follows the eleventh comma.If a builder elects not to deploy (OptionalEventFailureNotification),the parameter will not appear within the graphical representation and nonotifications will be provided.

(OptionalEventPathData)

This optional parameter consists of set of triples and a set of pairs.The parameter must be included as an Invoke input parameter whenever(OptionalEventFailureNotification) is included as an Invoke output for awireless mobile terminal CWS app. It represents the potential event testpaths, in the form of an inverted, binary, directed tree, to evaluatethe CWS app's Boolean expression. Each node of the tree corresponds toan event pointer and the root, the first node (event pointer), is at thetree top. A pair of branches is directed from this and all other eventpointers to a successor node. One branch is directed to a correspondingsuccessor node when the predecessor event pointer has a “True” value.The other branch is directed to a corresponding successor node when thepredecessor event pointer has a “False”. When the successor node is anevent pointer, the triple consists of the predecessor event pointer, abranch representing either a “True” value or a “False” value, and thecorresponding successor event pointer. The sequence of (predecessorevent pointer, truth value, successor event pointer) triples create anevent test path that terminates when a successor node is a leaf; i.e.,(predecessor event pointer, truth value, leaf). A leaf is a pointer to apair that consists of the Boolean expression value (either “True” or“False”) and a label for the traced event test path, for a completelytraced event test path. The (OptionalEventPathData) parameter is used inconjunction with a sequence of tests to evaluate a Boolean expression.As the events are tested, an event test path is formed by the wirelessmobile terminal software. If identified as an Invoke output, the(OptionalEventPathData) will present a traced event test path label andits truth value for the observed events that terminated with the Booleanexpression's evaluation. The event tree's set of triples entries data,for the (OptionalEventPathData) parameter, are produced by the CWSinteractive compiler. A builder is limited to an opportunity ofspecifying if (OptionalEventPathData) is to be an input and/or output.The (OptionalEventPathData) parameter follows the twelfth comma. If abuilder elects not to deploy (OptionalEventPathData), its parameter willnot appear within the graphical representation and no notifications willbe provided. The tree of the event paths is nevertheless produced by thegraphical interactive compiler because it is used to evaluate theBoolean expression.

(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema)

This optional input set of pairs provides the failure notificationparameter value to be identified in the(OptionalEventFailureNotification) output for its associated wirelessmobile terminal CWS app. The pairs are of the form (event test pathlabel, notification) or (event test path label, notification pointer).The (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema) must be included as part ofthe Invoke facility service input whenever(OptionalEventFailureNotification) is included as an output of Invoke.It has the role of using an event test path label, provided by the(OptionalEventPathData) input parameter, to determine the CWS appbuilder specified notification for the(OptionalEventFailureNotification) output parameter. In effect, theevent test path label within (OptionalEventNotificationData) representsa pointer, used by the (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema), toidentify the notification to be displayed by the output(OptionalEventFailureNotification). A builder is permitted to selectonly event test paths for which: 1. the Boolean expression evaluation is“False”, 2. at least one event had a “True” result, and 3. at least oneevent had a “False” result. The wireless mobile terminal CWS app builderis requested to provide a notification or notification pointer, ifdesired, for each such path. A builder also has an opportunity ofspecifying if (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema) is to be an inputand/or output. The (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema) parameterfollows the thirteenth comma. If a builder elects not to deploy(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema), the parameter will not appearwithin the graphical representation and no notifications will beprovided.

Initial Conditions

The United States patent application entitled “Invoke facility serviceand its applications to compound wireless mobile communication services”(publication number 20110201318, application Ser. No. 12/931,172)describes initial conditions for all, but the following three Invokefacility service parameters. The following three parameters have beenadded to the definition of the Invoke facility service as part of theaforementioned patent application's continuation.

(OptionalEventFailureNotification), when included by the Invoke builder,will initially be a totally void parameter. That is, no initialconditions may be entered. A notification value is computed by thewireless mobile terminal and inserted for presentation to the wirelessmobile terminal user, after an invocation failure occurs, and if thefollowing criteria are satisfied: 1. the Boolean expression evaluationis “False”, 2. at least one event had a “True” result, and 3. at leastone event had a “False” result. Interactive graphical compilerinteractivity will not avail an opportunity to insert a value into the(OptionalEventFailureNotification) output parameter. The notificationvalue is determined by the wireless mobile terminal operations on eventtest path data, in conjunction with other Invoke facility serviceparameter data.

(OptionalEventPathData), when included by the Invoke builder, isintended to be an input constant that has its value established by theinteractive graphical compiler. The interactive compiler operates on theInvoke Boolean expression, provided by the CWS app builder, to form thesets of n-tuples that represent potential event test paths. The eventtest paths constitute a parameter to compute the(OptionalEventFailureNotification) notification value. The event testpath data initial conditions, established by the interactive graphicalcompiler, cannot be altered.

(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema), when included by the Invokebuilder, is intended to be an input constant. It consists of a set ofpairs (event test path label, notification or notification pointer) thatare partially established by the wireless mobile terminal CWS appbuilder. A constant representing the event test path label is assignedby the interactive graphical compiler. The notification and/or thenotification pointer are prescribed by the wireless mobile terminal CWSapp builder. As such, the notifications and/or notification pointers areinitialized by a wireless mobile terminal CWS app builder and cannot beotherwise altered. The set of pairs (event test path label, notificationor notification pointer) constitute a parameter to compute the(OptionalEventFailureNotification) notification value.

Types of Events

The types of events and their contradictions will now be described (SeeFIG. 1). The most common event is the selection of a CWS app from eitheran alphanumeric and/or icon displayed list 1. A wireless mobile terminaluser will use a key to scroll through the list, point to the desired CWSapp, and select it (occurrence of the event) by some means. Thecontradictory event is to determine from a test that the designated CWSapp was not selected. For example, if the CWS app is the event ofselecting “Outgoing Voice Call” from the list, the contradiction ofhaving “Not Outgoing Voice Call” “True” means that a CWS app other than“Outgoing Voice Call” had been selected or was “False”. An importantaspect of a truth value assignment is that the event test needs to takeplace. If no event test takes place the CWS app “Not Outgoing VoiceCall” has no truth value assignment. The event “Outgoing Voice Call” iseither “True” or “False” and the contradiction “Not Outgoing Voice Call”is either “False” or “True”, depending on which CWS app was selectedfrom the displayed app list. When the event values are reset, the valuesof “Outgoing Voice Call” and “Not Outgoing Voice Call” will be“Untested”. Similar rational for “Untested”, “True”, or “False” valuesexists for the remaining event types.

The event of selecting a CWS app from a displayed list is not the onlyCWS app selection event type. A wireless mobile terminal user may typethe name of or depress a dedicated key for the CWS app selection (ManualCWS app selection event type 2). For voice recognition wireless mobileterminals, a user may speak the name of a CWS app (Voice CWS appselection event type 3). Each of the preceding has a contradictory eventwhich is “True” when the event of the “Event Type” column 16 is “False”.

Other types of audio events exist. For instance, a voice command 4 to avoice recognition wireless mobile terminal that specifies a servicerequest (e.g., what is today's weather forecast?). A voice command maybe an event accepted by the wireless mobile terminal from anyone or canonly apply to particular people. The distinction between any person anda particular person is determined from the precision implemented withinthe voice recognition software for the associated CWS app command. Theprecision for recognizing a particular person exceeds the precision forrecognizing the command from any person. Also, if a particular person'scommand is to be recognized, then that particular person will record thecommand during the wireless mobile terminal CWS app building process tosatisfy the precision requirements. A “True” value for this event typeimplies its contradictory event is “False”, and conversely.

Events that are established by the transmission of a signal from thewireless mobile terminal are said to be “locally established”. Eventsthat are established by the reception of a signal to the wireless mobileterminal are said to be “non-locally established”.

Audio events are not limited to voice commands. That is, the wirelessmobile terminal's transmission (locally established) or reception(non-locally established) of an audio signal that matches a wirelessmobile terminal stored audio pattern 5 can be any type of audio event;e.g., the sounds of a) a vehicle engine running, b) glass being broken,c) an automobile accident, d) a child crying, e) an explosion, f) thesound of thunder, g) the sound of gushing wind, h) the sound of fallingrain, i) the sound of falling hail, j) a person's scream, k) a dogbarking, l) screeching tires from excessive vehicular braking, m) analarm siren, n) a gunshot, o) footsteps, p) a turning door knob, q) adoor closing. The audio signal intensity and its time duration, as wellas its pattern, are metrics that can be included to determine whetherthe audio event has occurred. A “True” value for this event type impliesits contradictory event is “False”, and conversely.

The wireless mobile terminal's transmission or reception of a videosignal that matches a wireless mobile terminal stored video pattern 6can also be an event; e.g., the patterns of a) the retina of an eye, b)a door opening, c) a license plate number, d) a fire, e) an explosion,f) a bolt of lightning, g) a bar code, h) a person's face, i) anautomobile, j) a gun, k) an animal. The video signal intensity and timeduration, as well as its pattern, are metrics that may be included todetermine whether the video event has occurred. A “True” value for thisevent type implies its contradictory event is “False”, and conversely.

A comprehensive list of events, constituting transmission or receptionof signals, are: a) an audio signal that matches an audio signal storedby the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; b) an audio signal to anaddress that matches an address stored by the builder in the wirelessmobile terminal; c) a video signal that matches a video signal stored bythe builder in the wireless mobile terminal; d) a video signal to anaddress that matches an address stored by the builder within thewireless mobile terminal; e) a text message that matches a text messagestored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; a text message toan address that matches an address stored by the builder in the wirelessmobile terminal; g) a photograph that matches a photograph stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal; h) a photograph to an addressthat matches an address stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; i) an e-mail with a subject that matches a subject stored bythe builder within the wireless mobile terminal; j) an e-mail to anaddress that matches one stored by the builder within the wirelessmobile terminal; k) an audio signal; l) a video signal; m) a textmessage; n) a photograph; o) an e-mail; p) connecting to an Internetaddress that matches an Internet address stored by the builder in thewireless mobile terminal; q) disconnecting from an Internet address thatmatches an Internet address stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; r) dialing of a telephone number that matches a telephonenumber stored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; s) dialingof a telephone number; t) taking a photograph; u) recording a video; v)a wireless mobile terminal's entering a geographical location thatmatches a geographical location stored by the builder in the wirelessmobile terminal; w) a wireless mobile terminal's leaving a geographicallocation that matches a geographical location stored by the builder inthe wireless mobile terminal.

The events may be the contradictions of those indicated in the previousparagraph, that is: a) not having sent/received an audio signal thatmatches an audio signal stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; b) not having sent/received an audio signal to an address thatmatches an address stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; c) not having sent/received a video signal that matches avideo signal stored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; d)not having sent/received a video signal to an address that matches anaddress stored by the builder within the wireless mobile terminal; e)not having sent/received a text message that matches a text messagestored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; f) not havingsent/received a text message to an address that matches an addressstored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; g) not havingsent/received a photograph that matches a photograph stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal; h) not having sent/received aphotograph to an address that matches an address stored by the builderin the wireless mobile terminal; i) not having sent/received an e-mailwith a subject that matches a subject stored by the builder within thewireless mobile terminal; j) not having sent/received an e-mail to anaddress that matches one stored by the builder within the wirelessmobile terminal; k) not having sent/received an audio signal; l) nothaving sent/received a video signal; m) not having sent/received a textmessage; n) not having sent/received a photograph; o) not havingsent/received an e-mail; p) not having connected to an Internet addressthat matches an Internet address stored by the builder in the wirelessmobile terminal; q) not having disconnected from an Internet addressthat matches an Internet address stored by the builder in the wirelessmobile terminal; r) not having dialed a telephone number that matches atelephone number stored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal;s) not having dialed a telephone number; t) not having taken aphotograph; u) not having recorded a video; v) not having a wirelessmobile terminal's entering a geographical location that matches ageographical location stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; w) not having a wireless mobile terminal's leave ageographical location that matches a geographical location stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal.

Events can deal with temporal measurements. For instance, a range oftime 7 (start time, end time) specified as a pair having a combinationof years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds can identify when thetemporal range event has occurred; e.g., Jan. 23, 2012 until forever (torepresent a start date for a CWS app). That is, the start and end of thetemporal range can be any pair combination of time of day, days of aweek, day of a month, week of a month, day of a year, week of a year,month of a year. Temporal range events may be repetitive 8. That is,range of time (start time, end time) may be repeated and can bespecified by any combination of time of a day, days of a week, weeks ofa month, months of a year, and years; e.g., 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Mondaythrough Friday of each week, the first of each month, each leap year.Temporal ranges may be used to limit when a CWS app's execution ispermitted or not permitted. If the range event is monitored (tested)while the CWS app is executing, it can limit the time duration of a CWSapp's execution. Temporal events have a large variety of uses. Ineducation, they can prevent access to apps that should be inaccessibleduring the time of taking an examination, such as a ScholasticAchievement Test. In business, they can prevent an incoming phone callduring the time of a business meeting.

Temporal events can be with regard to a specific time; e.g., a) anexisting time of day that matches a time of day stored by the builder inthe wireless mobile terminal; b) an existing day of the week thatmatches the day of a week stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; c) an existing day of the month that matches a day of themonth stored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; d) anexisting day of the year that matches a day of the year stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal; e) a combination of theaforementioned day types that match a combination of the aforementionedday types stored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal.

The event may be the contradiction of the preceding; that is: a) anexisting time of day that does not match a time of day stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal; b) an existing day of the weekthat does not match the day of a week stored by the builder in thewireless mobile terminal; c) an existing day of the month that does notmatch a day of the month stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; d) an existing day of the year that does not match a day ofthe year stored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; e) acombination of the aforementioned day types that does not match acombination of the aforementioned day types stored by the builder in thewireless mobile terminal.

Events can relate to spatial containment. For instance, that a wirelessmobile terminal is in a range of planar space (polygonal or circular) 9can be the event. A polygon is defined as a closed figure in a plane. Itcan be identified by set of geographic points in a plane; i.e., eachpoint is a pair (x, y) connected to exactly two edges, with as manyedges as points, no edges intersect, and the edges enclose an area. Thesequence of point pairs define the edge construction. That is, an edgeexists between every two points of the sequence and the final pointestablishes an edge that subtends to the first point. A circular planeis identified by a center and a radius. The apparatus, used by thewireless mobile terminal to detect the planar spatial range event, maynot recognize polygonal or circular planar configurations. In this case,the range of planar space configuration is defined by the apparatus'capability to detect the wireless mobile terminal location 10. Spatialevents have a large variety of uses. For safety, they can prevent accessto CWS apps on highways for which their execution creates dangeroussituations. In medical practice, they can prevent an incoming phone callwhen in an operating room.

Spatial events can also deal with a range of a volume (sphere orpolyhedron) 11. The event occurs when the wireless mobile terminal islocated within the specified volume or its contradiction of outside thespecified volume. A spherical volume is identified by a center and aradius. The polyhedron base for the volume is a planar polygon. A pointin the third dimension exists above (below) the plane of the basepolygon. The height (depth) of this third dimension point above (below)the base polygon's plane is also specified. Lines are formed from eachpoint of the base polygon to the third dimension point. Each pair oflines, from a consecutive pair of polygon points, forms a triangularplanar boundary for the volume. The volume is closed by the polygon baseand the triangular planes that converge at the third dimension point.The volume can also be a frustum of the previous configuration. To be afrustum, another third dimension point is prescribed. The other thirddimension (frustum) point is in the same vertical line subtended fromthe base polygon's plane (i.e., at a right angle to the plane of thebase) to the convergent third dimension point. The frustum point is ashorter distance above (or below) the point of triangular planeconvergence. A plane, parallel to the base polygon, is placed at thefrustum point to form a second polygon. The second polygon has pointsconstrained by the lines subtended from the base polygon points to theconvergent third dimension point. That is, the intersections of thesubtended lines and the paralleled plane define the points of the secondpolygon. The sides of the volume are no longer triangles, butquadrilaterals. It is possible to have the base polygon and the parallelfrustum polygon of equal size by specifying convergence of the sides atthe infinity point. That is, when the convergent (first) third dimensionpoint is at infinity, all of the lines from the base polygon points areat right angles to the base polygon's plane. By selecting a finiteheight (depth) for the polygon at the frustum point, it will beidentical to the base polygon. Both the frustum point and the convergentpoint can be at infinity, which means that the polyhedron sides areindefinitely long.

The apparatus, used by the wireless mobile terminal to detect the volumespatial range event, may not recognize the previously described categoryof polyhedrons or spherical volume configurations. In this case, therange of volume space configuration is defined by the apparatus'capability to detect the wireless mobile terminal location 12.

Rather than being located in a range of space, an event can constitute aspecific wireless mobile terminal location 13. For example, a vehiclemay contain a cradle for the wireless mobile terminal. Simple electricalcontacts can ascertain if the wireless mobile terminal resides in acradle. Other examples of specific locations are in a) one's homelocation, b) one's office desk, c) a safe, d) in a restaurant, e) one'slocker at school or elsewhere, and f) located in one's parkedautomobile. A GPS capability or a mobile service provider's locationservices establish the specific location; from which the location valueis entered into the appropriate event parameter.

A data communication link can exist between a wireless mobile terminaland sensors of an electro-mechanical system; e.g., via the Bluetoothprotocol. The communication link can provide status data that representspertinent invocation events for CWS apps 14. Example events are: a)heart pacer malfunction occurred, b) blood monitor sensed excessiveglucose level, c) insulin pump nearly empty, d) epileptic seizuresensed, e) stroke precursor symptoms observed, f) heart rate isdangerous, g) temperature too high, h) carbon monoxide level dangerous,i) smoke level suggests fire, j) vehicle engine is running, k) vehiclespeed is above a set maximum, l) vehicle brake fluid low, m) vehicleengine malfunction warning, n) accelerometer sensed impact. Thecontradictions of the preceding are also events.

Events may be instigated remotely 15. This is useful whenever it isdesirable to have certain CWS apps executed by conditions that awireless mobile terminal is unable to locally detect, especially withrespect to electro-mechanical system operation. Some examples of suchconditions are: a) intruder in one's home is detected, b) healthemergency of a family member, c) notification to alter a business plan(e.g., an unscheduled package pick-up by a delivery service), d)incoming message (e.g., an e-mail) from a particular source, e)maintenance data or an update from a wireless service provider, f) amalfunctioning heating system at home, g) home alarm system istriggered, h) breathing support system is unsatisfactorily functioning.The example events cited previous paragraphs are all potentially usefulfor remote CWS app invocations. To identify a few of the prior example:a) heart pacer malfunction occurred, b) smoke level suggests fire, c)accelerometer sensed impact, d) wireless mobile terminal is locatedoutside the specified volume, e) a person's face is recognized, f) anexplosion is heard, g) a senior family member has shouted “Help”. Theremote invocation event communication would be over the same medium thatthe wireless mobile terminal uses to communicate with other remoteentities. Password protection is advisable for CWS apps that have remoteinvocation capabilities. Such passwords can be automatically generatedby the source transmitting the event data.

Polygon Construction Algorithm

The event of being within or outside of an area requires that the areabe defined; i.e., has its boundaries prescribed in a manner to establishthat the event has taken place. The polygon construction algorithm willnow be described to build a general polygon so that its boundaries arerepresented in a computer amenable form. This algorithm is deployed on aplanar surface such as an image of a map. When the map is portrayed on acomputer's monitor screen, one can use a curser to select the points ofthe polygon and thereby relieve the CWS app builder from determining andlisting the coordinate values for (x, y). An alternate method is to usean apparatus with GPS communication and a memory to record the GPSposition. The GPS position is stored in the memory by depressing abutton on the apparatus. A closed set of straight line boundaries areestablished from the (x, y) pairs and then translated by the interactivegraphical compiler into a congruent geographic polygon. The congruentgeographic polygon possesses GPS metrics for the points so that thewireless mobile terminal's GPS position can be used to determine whetherthe wireless mobile terminal is within or outside of the polygon. Thepolygon construction algorithm is not limited to a CWS app invocationevent. It may be applied for use in any CWS app for any purpose in whicha planar polygon boundary is needed. Refer to FIG. 2 for a pictorialrepresentation of the polygon construction algorithm.

A CWS app builder will prescribe an n-tuple of points that theinteractive graphical compiler will regard to have the form ((x₁, y₁),(x₂, y₂), (x₃, y₃), . . . , (x_(n), y_(n))) 20. The subscripts of thepairs are indicative of the entry sequence of the presented points. Thealgorithm to construct the polygon is as follows:

Step 1 —Locate point (x₁, y₁) 23,

Step 2 —Locate point (x₂, y₂) 26,

Step 3 —A straight line boundary is connected between the preceding andsucceeding points 29 (this step is done automatically by the interactivegraphical compiler),

Step 4 to Step (2n−1)—Repeat steps 2 and 3 until point (x_(n), y_(n)) islocated 32 35 37 (repetition of step 3 is done automatically by theinteractive graphical compiler),

Step 2n—A straight line boundary is connected between point (x_(n),y_(n)) and (x₁, y₁) 39 (this step is done automatically by theinteractive graphical compiler).

The event can be either that the wireless mobile terminal is within thearea created by the polygon construction algorithm or the contradictionof being outside of the area. The Boolean expression is not limited toan event for a single polygon. It can possess an indefinite number ofpolygons; limited only by the capacity of the computing system and itssoftware memory. The spatial relationships among the polygons also haveno inherent constraints. Polygons can be separated, have contiguousboundaries, and be contained within one another. These spatialrelationships can be multiple; e.g., any number of polygons can shareany number of contiguous boundaries, containment of one polygon withinanother polygon can continue as many times as desired. Events can bewhen within an indefinite number of boundaries, also its contradictionof not within an indefinite number of boundaries, and/or any combinationof within/not within an indefinite number of boundaries. This generalityallows containment to be related to configurations comparable to donutsand any number of iterations of donuts within donuts. Even a compositeof separately spaced donuts, each having an arbitrary varying number ofiterations of donuts within donuts, is permitted.

Intersection Avoidance Algorithm

The straight lines, forming the polygon's perimeter, cannot intersect.An algorithm to avoid straight line intersections will now be described.The algorithm consists of two parts:

1. Determining the straight line equation between two points of a plane;

2. Ascertaining if the equations of two straight lines, each between apair of points in the same plane, meet at other than one of their endpoints.

The determination of the straight line equation between pairs of pointsis not only used by the intersection avoidance algorithm, but isessential for determining whether the wireless mobile terminal is insideor outside of the polygon. Hence, the straight line equations and thepairs of points to form straight line segments, represent data that isstored in the wireless mobile terminal.

A straight line has the general equation of:

y=mx+b

Where:

-   -   y is the dependent variable;    -   m is the slope of the straight line;    -   x is the independent variable;    -   b is the y axis intercept.

Consider a straight line between the points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂). Thepair of points provide two simultaneous equations to determine the slope“m” and the “y” axis intercept “b”. Solving the simultaneous equationsyields:

m(y ₂ −y ₁)/(x ₂ −x ₁)

b=(x ₂ y ₁ −x ₁ y ₂)/(x ₂ −x ₁)

Where:

-   -   m is the slope of the straight line;    -   (x₂, y₂) is an end point of the straight line;    -   (x₁, y₁) is an end point of the straight line;    -   b is the y axis intercept.

The second part of the algorithm is to determine if two straight linesegments, where one straight line segment extends from point (x₁, y₁) topoint (x₂, y₂) and the other straight line segment extends from point(x₃, y₃) to point (x₄, y₄). Let the two straight lines conform to thefollowing equations, respectively:

y ₁ =m ₁ x+b ₁

y ₂ =m ₂ x+b ₂

Assume the two straight line segments intersect at other than their endpoints. This implies that for some value of “x”, say “x_(i)”,“y₁=y₂=y_(i)”. Hence:

y _(i) =y ₁ =m ₁ x _(i) +b ₁ =y ₂ =m ₂ x _(i) +b ₂

Thence: x _(i)=(b ₂ −b ₁)m ₁ −m ₂)

And: y _(i)(b ₂ m ₁ −b ₁ m ₂)/(m ₁ −m ₂)

And point (x_(i), y_(i)) must simultaneously be between the pairs ofpoints that define the two line segments:

-   -   (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂)    -   (x₃, y₃) and (x₄, y₄)

The intersection avoidance algorithm begins when an Invoke facilityservice builder enters a pair of points for a polygon straight linesegment. The Compound Wireless Service interactive compiler willafterwards perform the following steps:

Step 1 —Use the entered points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) to compute thestraight line equation for y₁=m₁x+b₁, using the equationsm₁=(y₂−y₁)/(x₂−x₁) and b₁=(x₂y₁−x₁y₂)/(x₂−x₁);

Step 2—If step 1 was the first straight line equation computation, thenstore the straight line segment data for y₁ and return to step 1 toawait the next entered pair of points;

Step 3 —Otherwise, select a previously computed straight line equation,for which no intersection test has been made with respect to the enteredy₁ straight line segment data;

Step 4 —If no selection of a previously computed straight line equationis possible because all straight lines have been tested with respect tothe straight line segment data for y₁, then store the straight linesegment data for y₁ and go to step 10;

Step 5 —Otherwise, temporarily label the selected previously computedstraight line equation to be y₂=m₂x+b₂, with the straight line segmentend points designated as (x₃, y₃) and (x₄, y₄);

Step 6 —If m₁=m₂, go to step 3 (the lines are parallel and do notintersect);

Step 7 —Otherwise, compute the intersection point for the straight linesof y₁ and y₂ from x_(i)=(b₂−b₁)/(m₁−m₂) and y_(i)=(b₂m₁−b₁m₂)/(m₁−m₂);

Step 8 —If the point (x_(i), y_(i)) is between the pair of points ((x₁,y₁), (x₂, y₂)) and between the pair of points ((x₃, y₃), (x₄, y₄)), thenwarn the Invoke facility service builder that the straight line segmentdata corresponding to y₁ and y₂ intersect, then permit the Invokefacility service builder to delete entries or abort the polygongeneration, and then go to step 1 if the Invoke facility service builderelected segment correction or stop the polygon generation otherwise;

Step 9 —Otherwise, store the straight line segment data for y₁ and go tostep 3.

Step 10 —Otherwise, if the pair (x₂, y₂) of the straight line segmentdata is the initial point entered for the polygon, then end thecomputations (the polygon is closed);

Step 11 —Otherwise, go to step 3.

Two examples of the algorithm's computations will now be presented.Consider as the first entered pair of points to be (x₁, y₁)=(−1, 3) and(x₂, y₂)=(2, −3). Equation substitutions yields m₁=(y₂−y₁)/(x₂−x₁)=−2and b₁=(x₂y₁−x₁y₂)/(x₂−x₁)=1; so that y₁=−2x+1. The equation and endpoints are then stored as the first straight line segment data. Thelabels x₁, y₁, m₁, etc. are not permanently assigned to this straightline segment data. The labels temporarily exist for the algorithm andthe Compound Wireless Service interactive graphical compiler assigns itsown labels to the straight line segment data.

According to step 2, the first straight line segment data is stored andthe next pair of points are entered by the Invoke facility servicebuilder. The same labels are used for the next pair of points and thecomputations, without confusion because of the interactive graphicalcompiler's re-labeling of the preceding data and computations. Considernow the step 1 activity for the entered pair of points are (x₁, y₁)=(2,0) and (x₂, y₂)=(−2, −4). The equation substitutions yieldm₁=(y₂−y₁)/(x₂−x₁)=1 and b₁=(x₂y₁−x₁y₂)/(x₂−x₁)=2; so that y₁=x−2.

No processing is done by step 2 and step 3 results in selecting thestored previously computed straight line equation. No processing is doneby step 4 and step 5 assigns y₂=−2x+1 and ((x₃, y₃), (x₄, y₄))=((−1, 3),(2, −3)). The condition of step 6 is false and step 7 performs theintersection computations of x_(i)=(b₂−b₁) (m₁−m₂)=(1−(−2))/(1−(−2))=1and y_(i)=(b₂m₁−b₁m₂)/(m₁−m₂)=((1) (1)−(−2) (−2))/(1−(−2))=−1.

Observe that for the y₁ straight line segment, x₁=2>x_(i)=1>−2=x₂ andy₁=0>y_(i)=−1>−4=y₂. Hence, the intersection point is on the y₁ straightline segment. For the y₂ straight line segment, x₄=2>x_(i)>−1=x₃ andy₃=3>y_(i)>−3=y₄. Hence, the intersection point is on the y₂ straightline segment; which means that the two straight line segments intersect.Step 8 will provide a warning that the Invoke facility service builderneeds to correct the previous point pair entry or abort the polygongeneration algorithm.

Assume corrected entries of (x₁, y₁)=(0, −2) and (x₂, y₂)=(−2, −4) areprovided by the Invoke facility service builder. The equationsubstitutions yield same straight line equation of y₁=x−2. Because y₁and y₂ have the same, equations, the lines still intersect at the samepoint of x_(i)=1 and y_(i)=−1. However, x₁=0<x_(i)=2>−2=x₂ andy₁=−2<y_(i)=−1>−4=y₂. Consequently, the intersecting point is not on they₁ straight line segment. This means that step 8 will not provide awarning.

Step 9 will have the y₁ straight line segment stored as a boundary ofthe polygon. Afterwards, the process of testing for intersectionscontinues until the point (x₂, y₂) is discovered to be the same as thefirst point provided (step 10), which implies that polygon is closed.

Polyhedron Construction Algorithm

The event of being within or outside of a volume requires that thevolume be defined; i.e., has its boundaries prescribed in a manner toestablish that the event has taken place. The polyhedron constructionalgorithm will now be described to build a general polyhedron so thatits boundaries are represented in a computer amenable form. Thisalgorithm begins on a planar surface such as an image of a map. This isbecause the base of the polyhedron is a planar polygon. One can use acurser, as described previously for the polygon construction algorithm,to select the points of the polygon base without providing thecoordinate values for (x, y). The third dimension edge convergent pointand the third dimension frustum point can be specified to theinteractive graphical compiler in a suitable metric; e.g., feet,kilometers, light years, infinity. An alternate method to establish thepolygon base is to use an apparatus with GPS communication and a memoryto record the GPS position. The GPS position is stored in the memory bydepressing a button on the apparatus. A closed set of straight lineboundaries are established from the (x, y) pairs and then translated bythe interactive graphical compiler into a congruent geographic polygon.The third dimension points can be established by using an apparatus tomeasure height; e.g., ruler, tape measure, altimeter. The combination ofGPS inputs for the polygon base and the input of an apparatus toestablish the wireless mobile terminal's height can be used to determinewhether the wireless mobile terminal is within or outside of the volume.This algorithm is not limited to a CWS app invocation event. It may beapplied for use in any CWS app, for any purpose. Refer to FIG. 3 for apictorial representation of the polyhedron construction algorithm.

A CWS app builder will prescribe an n-tuple of points that theinteractive graphical compiler will regard to have the form ((x₁, y₁),(x₂, y₂), (x₃, y₃), . . . , (x_(n), y_(n)), (x_(c), y_(c), z_(c),z_(f))) 41. Where (x_(i), y_(i)) represent the points of the polygonbase, for which the height is zero (i.e., z_(i)=0) and are orientedaccording to their entry sequence of the presented points. Also, thequadruple (x_(c), y_(c), z_(c), z_(f)) provides x, y, z coordinates forthe third dimension edge convergence point (z_(c)) and the thirddimension frustum plane point (z_(f)). If the volume is not to be apolyhedron frustum, then z_(c)=z_(f) is assigned. Positive values forz_(c), z_(f) indicate the points are above the polygon plane. Negativevalues for z_(c), z_(f) indicate the points are below the polygon plane.Both z_(c), z_(f) must have the same sign.

The algorithm to construct the polyhedron is as follows:

Step 1 to step 2n—Build the polygon as described by the polygonconstruction algorithm 42,

Step (2n+1)—Locate the reflection of the convergence point in thepolygon's plane (x_(c), y_(c)) 44,

Step (2n+2) to step (3n+2)—Locate the third dimension convergence point(x_(c), y_(c), z_(c)) 46 according to its reflection position 48, thensubtend the “n” straight lines between each point of the polygon baseand the convergence point 50 52 54 (subtending of the straight lines isdone automatically by the interactive graphical compiler),

If z_(c)=z_(f), then stop here.

Step (3n+3)—Provide the third dimension frustum point (x_(c), y_(c),z_(f)) 56,

Step (3n+4) to Step (4n+4)—Pass a plane parallel to the base polygonthrough the frustum point (x_(c), y_(c), z_(f)) 56 and then establishthe “n” frustum plane points 58 60 from the “n” intersecting linessubtended between the points of the base polygon and the third dimensionedge convergence point (z_(c)) to a distance of z_(f) from the baseplane (these steps are done automatically by the interactive graphicalcompiler).

The event can be either that the wireless mobile terminal is within thevolume created by the polyhedron construction algorithm or thecontradiction of being outside of the volume. The Boolean expression isnot limited to an event for a single polygon and/or a single polyhedron.It can possess an indefinite number of polygons and/or of polyhedrons;limited only by the capacity of the computing system and its softwarememory. The spatial relationships among the polygons and/or polyhedronsalso have no inherent constraints. Polygons and/or polyhedrons can beseparated, have contiguous boundaries, and be contained within oneanother. These spatial relationships can be multiple; e.g., any numberof polygons and/or polyhedrons can share any number of contiguousboundaries, containment of one polygon and/or polyhedron within anotherpolygon and/or polyhedron can continue as many times as desired. Eventscan be when within an indefinite number of boundaries, also itscontradiction of not within an indefinite number of boundaries, and/orany combination of within/not within an indefinite number of boundaries.It is also permissible to combine polygon areas and polyhedron volumeswithin a Boolean expression. Temporal and spatial events can also becombined. This has utility, for instance, to monitor prisoners in ajail. A prisoner can be required to be in one location for a certaintime of day duration (dining hall during lunch), but somewhere else foranother time of day duration (prison cell overnight). A wirelesscommunicating ankle bracelet can be used to invoke a monitoring systemalarm for a particular prisoner when the events indicate the prisoner isin a non-permitted location/time duration combination.

Temporal and Spatial Tolerances

A measuring apparatus does not have perfect accuracy. Tolerances shouldbe considered for the values specified by a CWS app builder. One canview the tolerances as a shade of gray between black and white. Forexample, if the measurement mechanism has a temporal tolerance of ±ΔTand the temporal boundary for the event is when t=T, then the gray shadeis temporal range of T−ΔT≦t≦T+ΔT. This temporal (+ΔT) is provided to theCWS app builder by a notation. A CWS app builder has an option to ignorethe gray shade notation or take some preparatory action; e.g., provide agray shade warning during the execution of the Invoke facility service.That is, provide a user notification that an event is within a gray areaand the color (black or white, figuratively) was used to evaluate theBoolean expression.

The perimeters of an enclosed space will also possess a tolerance basedon the accuracy of the measurement mechanism. This spatial tolerance isprovided to the CWS app builder by a notation (e.g., ±ΔA for an area or±ΔV for a volume) and/or a graphical representation of the perimeterline that is straddled by an area (perhaps in gray) to represent thetolerance. That is, the areas A−ΔA and A+ΔA have exactly the same shapesas the planar spatial range, identified by A, but straddle A; i.e., A−ΔAis within A and A+ΔA is outside of A. Similarly, the volumes V−ΔV andV+ΔV have exactly the same shapes as the volume spatial range,identified by V, but straddle V; i.e., V−ΔV is within V and V+ΔV isoutside of V. A CWS app builder has an option to ignore the gray shadenotation or take some preparatory action; e.g., provide a gray shadewarning during the execution of the Invoke facility service.

Invoke Facility Service Build Example

One purpose of the example is to demonstrate the benefit of using aninteractive compiler. The interactive compiler, used to build wirelessmobile terminal CWS apps, possesses salient advantages. A majoradvantage of interactivity with the interactive graphical compilerguides and simplifies the building of a wireless mobile terminal CWSapp, including building an Invoke facility service. The guiding andsimplification is achieved by: a) requesting builder responses toqueries while the wireless mobile terminal CWS app is being built, b)denying invalid builder responses to the queries, c) recommending validalternatives to a builder following an invalid response, d) providing anexplanation to a builder when a “help” request is made, e) providingexamples on the use and purpose of a component service when a “help”elaboration is requested.

To further assist in understanding the role of the interactive compiler,an example of the interactive graphical compiler's interactions with aCWS builder will now be provided. This example resembles part of thatpresented in United States patent application entitled “Invoke facilityservice and its applications to compound wireless mobile communicationservices” (publication number 20110201318, application Ser. No.12/931,172). The main distinction herein is the focus of using theInvoke facility service to restrict the invocation of a CWS app forsituations that are potentially dangerous when the CWS app is executingfor a vehicle's driver.

The convention of bold, italicized words without spaces (BoldItalicized)is used to represent the parameters in a Boolean expression. The Invokefacility service Boolean expression, for the example of interactivegraphical compiler interactions, will operate on two event parameters:

-   -   1. SendTextMessage is the event of a wireless mobile terminal        user's pointing to the CWS app icon that will permit sending a        text message, after having scrolled through an icon list of CWS        apps.    -   2. VehicleIsMoving is the event that the wireless mobile        terminal, that is located in a vehicle, is moving.

The Boolean expression for wireless mobile terminal CWS app invocationis to be:

-   -   SendTextMessage And Then (Not VehicleIsMoving)

The use of the conjunction And Then implies a sequence of test pathevents. The event SendTextMessage is first tested. If the eventSendTextMessage has occurred (a “True” value), then a test is made ofthe event (Not VehicleIsMoving). The intent of the above Booleanexpression is to prohibit invocation of the wireless mobile terminal CWSapp when the vehicle is moving. The wireless mobile terminal's speed canbe monitored by its GPS software or by communication with the vehicle'sspeedometer. The speedometer communication can be achieved by a radiosignal generated within the vehicle (e.g., a Bluetooth communicationlink) or a hard wired connection to the speedometer (e.g., when thewireless mobile terminal is part of the vehicle or resides in avehicle's cradle).

FIG. 4 illustrates the first-part of building a new wireless mobileterminal CWS app. The building process is begun by clicking on the“Build” button 61 of the “Build Tools Menu” 64. This is achieved by thebuilder's actions of clicking on the curser arrow 67, shown in itsresting place, and then dragging it to point onto the “Build” buttonarea. After releasing the clicked curser arrow 67, while pointing to“Build” button area, a window appears that requests the name for thewireless mobile terminal CWS app 70 to be built. The builder is shown tohave entered the wireless mobile terminal CWS app name of SendTextApp73. The curser arrow 67, in the mean time, had returned to the upperleft corner (resting place) to await future use; e.g., to point tobuttons and to drag icons while building the wireless mobile terminalCWS app. After the keyboard “Enter” key is depressed, the second window76 appears. The second window 76 provides instructions for havingwireless mobile terminal CWS apps included within the “Services Menu” 79and thereby use it as a future CS within some later wireless mobileterminal CWS app to be built. Instructions also appear for havingpassword protection for such future use.

The entry table window contains default values for inclusion 82 withinthe Services Menu 79 (“Yes”) and “No” password protection 85. Inclusionwithin the Services Menu 79 signifies that the wireless mobile terminalCWS app being built can become a CS within another wireless mobileterminal CWS app. The builder has the choice of overriding the defaultvalues 82 85 by making entries in the appropriate table cells, butdecides to maintain the default values. The interactive graphicalcompiler stores the builder's decisions when the “Enter” key isdepressed the second time. FIG. 5 will now appear with a window thatcontains the wireless mobile terminal CWS app name 88.

FIG. 5 shows the result of dragging the Invoke CS 91 with the curserarrow 94 from the Invoke CS's position in the Services Menu 97. The mostgeneral names of (Inputs) and (Outputs) appear as the Invoke parameterswithin FIG. 5. When the curser arrow 94 is released, the windows of FIG.6 appear.

A FIG. 6 window 100 provides instructions for selecting those Invokeparameters for which no interactive graphical compiler interactivity 104is desired. Excluded from interactive graphical compiler interactivityis the fourth parameter 107 (OptionalPasswordPair) through to theeleventh parameter 110 ((OptionalNotifications). The interactivegraphical compiler will not interact with a wireless mobile terminal CWSapp builder for those rows of the parameter table that were checked(bypassed). Bypassing interactivity for a parameter does not mean thatthe parameter must be excluded from Invoke. It means that inclusion ofsuch a parameter must be incorporated within Invoke without the guidanceof the interactive graphical compiler. For the example of thisdescription, the parameters corresponding to rows 4 through 11 will nothave interactive graphical compiler interactivity 104 and will also beexcluded from explicit representation in the Invoke facility service.However, those parameters that play a role in the Invoke facilityservice will be assigned default values by the interactive graphicalcompiler, as specified by the service provider and implemented by thewireless mobile terminal manufacturer. The default parameter values canbe observed by placing the cursor arrow and clicking on the “Help”button 111. It is also permissible for Invoke to be explicitly devoid ofall parameters. For the case of no explicit Invoke parameters,invocation of a CWS app occurs according to a default event andpertinent Invoke parameters assume default values, as specified by theservice provider and implemented by the wireless mobile terminalmanufacturer.

After the builder presses the “Enter” key, the windows of FIG. 7 appear,containing a window 113 that specifies the parameter{OptionalEventExpression} will be addressed. This parameter representsthe Boolean expression for invocation. A list of events 116 appears inanother window. The builder is shown to have checked 119 the row “CWSselection from Mobile's list?” 122 for one of the wireless mobileterminal CWS app invocation events (the curser was pointed to thecorresponding box 119 and checked). By selecting this invocation event,a user is to perform the actions on a wireless mobile terminal thatdisplays the CWS apps on its screen. Depending on the wireless mobileterminal and/or a user's option, the wireless mobile terminal displaysthe names and/or icons to represent the mobile's list of CWS apps. Theuser is to scroll through the list and click on the desired CWS app,when it appears, to instigate the invocation event.

By depressing the “Enter” key, FIG. 8 will now appear. The CWS appbuilder is asked to indicate whether a new CWS app will be built or ifthe Invoke facility service is to be concatenated onto an existing CWSapp, then the existing CWS app is to be identified 125. If the CWS appname 128 is not listed, the builder has the option of scrolling fartherin the list 131 (the grayed arrow implies no scrolling in its directionis possible for the shown CWS app frame list) or typing some of the CWSapps letters 134. Another option is to scroll through the Services Menuto find the existing CWS app. The builder decided not to build a CWS appand selected the option of typing some of the CWS app's letters(“Text”). By doing this, the interactive graphical compiler will searchthe list of CWS apps to provide one or more potential matches in anotherwindow (not shown here). The window will identify the potential matchesin the same manner as in the list displayed by the wireless mobileterminal; i.e., name and/or icon. If the CWS app desired by the builderis not among those proposed by the interactive graphical compiler, thebuilder's rejection will result in a fresh version of FIG. 7; i.e., theFIG. 7 windows are presented, without a checked box 119, to iterate theprocess of determining the desired CWS app or to build a new CWS app.

Assume that the CWS app builder has found the CWS app (e.g.,GenericTextTransmission) from which the CWS app SendTextApp is to bebuilt with a Boolean expression for invocation; the Boolean expressionis evaluated as “True” for texting to be permitted. Not shown is the CWSapp building step that provides an acknowledgement window in which theinteractive graphical compiler displays the full name of the selectedCWS app (e.g., GenericTextTransmission) and requests confirmation thatthe displayed CWS app is the one desired by the builder.

After the builder and the interactive graphical compiler agree on theCWS app for which the Invoke facility is to apply, FIG. 9 will appear.The builder is provided with an option to name the selected event 137 ofmanually selecting the CWS app from the wireless mobile terminal's list.A window 140 shows that the event name SendTextMessage was typed by thebuilder. Had the builder not entered a name, a generic event type name(e.g., GenericTextTransmission) would appear in the Boolean expressionfor wireless mobile terminal CWS app invocation Boolean expression.

The next lower window 143 requests that the event duration beprescribed. This is the parameter (OptionalEventDurationList), aspreviously selected for interactive graphical compiler interactivity.The builder selected the event SendTextMessage is to be “Momentary” 146rather than “Sustained”. The difference between the two durations isthat “Momentary” means that one observance suffices in establishing theevent occurrence (a “True” value) of a CWS app. “Sustained” means thatthe event will be repeatedly examined over a time period. Theexamination period need not be limited to the interval for which theBoolean expression's event test path takes place, but can continueduring the entire CWS app's execution. If the event occurs (a “True”value), it must remain “True” for every successive examination;otherwise a “Sustained” event reverts to a “False” value until anotheroccurrence of the “Sustained” event.

A window also exists that inquires whether the event name ofSendTextMessage and its assigned duration is to be part of the Invokeoutput 149. Being an output permits the values to be displayed to thewireless mobile terminal user when the CWS app is executed. Because thebuilder decided not to respond 151, the default of not being an outputwill exist. After the “Enter” key 153 is depressed, the windows of FIG.10 will appear. Had the builder provided a “Yes” response to the outputrequest, another window (not shown) would have appeared to create anoutput parameter name belonging to the (OptionalEventDurationList). Thatis, the interactive graphical compiler would pose a query to allow aname substitution for the (event name, duration) pair to be used in the(OptionalEventDurationList).

In FIG. 10, the builder is queried 155 as to whether another invocationevent is desired. The window shows that “Speed greater than minimum?”158 was selected as another event for the wireless mobile terminal CWSapp invocation. The speed of the wireless mobile terminal can bedetermined in a variety of ways. The service provider and/or themanufacturer may decide to use the difference of two GPS measurementsdivided by the time interval between measurements. For the wirelessmobile terminal speed while in a vehicle, two possibilities are:

-   -   1. When the wireless mobile terminal is a permanent part of the        vehicle—A wired communication link to a vehicle's speed sensor;        e.g., the vehicle's speedometer.    -   2. For a portable wireless mobile terminal—A wireless link        (e.g., Bluetooth) to a vehicle's speed sensor to ascertain the        wireless mobile terminal speed.

A combination consisting of the above two and/or other possibilities canbe used to prevent having a driver defeat detection of an attempt toinvoke the wireless mobile terminal CWS app while a vehicle is inmotion.

After the “Enter” key for FIG. 10 is depressed, ensuing windows willappear (not shown here) to continue dialog with the interactivegraphical compiler. One of the windows will be for an entry of theminimum numerical wireless mobile terminal speed above which the eventis “True”. Another window is provided for the minimum speed in terms ofdistance units and time units; e.g., inches, feet, yards, miles,centimeters, meters, kilometers, seconds, minutes, hours, days, andmonths. Assume the builder indicates a minimum of zero (0) miles/hour,hence a speed greater than zero is the contradiction of not moving.

After completing the not shown window to provide the minimum speed valueand depressing the “Enter” key, the windows of FIG. 11 appear. Theinteractive graphical compiler now requests 161 that a name for theevent be placed in the window below 164. For this example, the buildertyped VehicleIsMoving 164. The interactive graphical compiler alsorequests that the event duration be specified 167, for which “Sustained”duration is selected 170. After depressing the “Enter” key 173, FIG. 12appears.

A window in FIG. 12 indicates that the default repetition rate is onetest every 2 seconds 176 for the “Sustained” event VehicleIsMoving 179.Another window 183 exists in FIG. 12 which describes the opportunity tochange the repetition rate 187 in milliseconds between tests. Thebuilder has decided not to change the repetition rate by not entering adifferent repletion rate 187. The event testing will continue beyondinvocation, while the CWS app is executing. This is because all eventsrepresent parameters accessible throughout the execution of a CWS app,testing this event continually can assure that, following the CWS app'sinvocation, the driver is unable to continue texting if vehicle's motionis resumed. The builder of the CWS app needs only to strategicallyinsert component services (CS) that examine the value of VehicleIsMovingand, if “True” terminate the SendTextApp CWS app. An alternate means toassure that the CWS app will not continue to execute if the vehicleresumes its motion, is to re-use the Invoke facility service, with onlythe event (Not VehicleIsMoving), in strategic places within the CWS app.

After completing the dialog 190 for FIG. 12, the windows of FIG. 10 willreappear, but without the checkmark 158. Because no more events areplanned, the builder will press the enter key with no event selection.This will result in windows for the formation of an invocation Booleanexpression, as illustrated in FIG. 13. A window 193 in FIG. 13 indicatesthat the Boolean expression is to be written into a window 196 below,initially consisting of blank lines. The builder defined events 199 areshown in a separate window and each is to be placed on a blank line 196.If more lines are needed, then the window 196 can be scrolled with thedown arrow 202. The grayed up arrow 205 will only function (becomesblack) when some scrolling has taken place. The instruction window 193also requests the typing/copying of Boolean connectives (operations) andsymbols 208 onto the blank lines of the Boolean expression table 196,such that they separate each pair of events. The connective (operation)“Not” 208 is used to negate the occurrence of an event. That is, {NotEventu} has a “True” evaluation when the test result of Eventu is“False” (Eventu has not occurred). The connective “Or” performs aninclusive disjunction. That is, the expression {Eventu Or Eventw}evaluates as “True” whenever Eventu is “True” (occurred) or Eventw is“True” or both events are “True”. The connective “And” performs aconjunction. That is, the expression {Eventx And Eventy} evaluates as“True” if and only if Eventx and Eventy are “True”. The expression{Event1 And Then Event2} evaluates as “True” if and only if both Event1and Event2 are “True”. Observe that And Then operates exactly as And.There is no logical distinction between these two operations. Thedistinction is that the interactive graphical compiler will createwireless mobile terminal instructions to have Event1 tested beforeEvent2. A test for Event2 is performed if and only if the test forEvent1 yields “True”. The advantage of And Then is to eliminateunnecessary event testing,

The named invocation events 199 were typed/copied onto the blank linesof the Boolean expression window 196 along with the BooleanConnectives/Symbols 208. The builder's result is the Boolean expression:

-   -   {SendTextMessage And Then (Not VehicleIsMoving)}

The builder is provided with an opportunity to see a truth table of theBoolean expression 211 and does so by pointing the curser and clickingon the “Yes” circle 214. An opportunity is also provided to use theBoolean invocation expression as an output 217. The builder decided notto have it an Invoke output by clicking on “No” 220. Had the builderprovided a “Yes” response, a window would have appeared, afterdepressing the Enter key, for the output parameter for{OptionalEventExpression}. The interactive graphical compiler would thenpose a query for a name substitution of the prescribed{OptionalEventExpression}. This name would be used in the CWS app for adisplay the prescribed {OptionalEventExpression} to the wireless mobileterminal user. Because “No” 220 was selected for an output, FIG. 14 willappear after depressing the Enter key.

The truth table 223 entries appear (FIG. 14) because the builder hadrequested to see it. After examining the truth table for consistencywith the intended Boolean expression, the builder has the option toclick on the “Go Back Button” to modify the Boolean expression or pressthe “Enter” key. By pressing the “Enter” key, FIG. 15 appears andsummarizes the building results thus far 225. The (Inputs) of Invokecontain the {OptionalEventExpression} and the non-default (builderprescribed) entries to the (OptionalEventDurationList) 225. No (Outputs)have been prescribed by the builder 225.

The interactive graphical compiler indicates a default value of 1 secondfor the event observation repetition interval and a 2 seconds eventreset interval 227. The builder had requested interactive graphicalcompiler interactivity for the OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval(FIG. 6 104). The builder is therefore provided with an opportunity tochange from the default values by making entries into another window 230(FIG. 15). The builder decided to only change the reset interval andmade the entry of “2.5” seconds into the appropriate window 230. Thebuilder also decided to maintain the default value for the Booleanexpression evaluation interval. The builder is provided an opportunityto have OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval as part of the Invokeoutput 233. No selection is made for the output andOptionalObservationRepetitionInterval will not be included in theoutput. After the builder presses the “enter” key 227, the windows ofFIG. 16 appear. Had the builder provided a “Yes” response 233, adifferent window would have appeared to create the output for theparameter OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval. The interactivegraphical compiler would pose the query for name substitutions forOptionalObservationRepetitionInterval components in this window.

The remaining parameters of the Invoke facility service, for which thebuilder requested interactive graphical compiler interactivity, are:

-   -   (OptionalEventFailureNotification)    -   (OptionalEventPathData)    -   (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema)

Interactive graphical compiler interactivity for the preceding threeparameters is shown in FIG. 16. The window 236, which pertains to(OptionalEventFailureNotification) output parameter, provides anopportunity for the builder to make this parameter an input and/oroutput parameter. Changing the output default assignment of(OptionalEventFailureNotification) is discouraged because it canestablish erroneous results when Invoke is executed. By making no entry,the default of solely an output parameter is assigned to(OptionalEventFailureNotification). The next window 239 deals with theparameter (OptionalEventPathData). The (OptionalEventPathData) isintended as an input and possesses all potential event test paths forthe prescribed Boolean expression. It also contains the Booleanexpression's evaluation for each path and an event test path label.These values are assigned by the interactive graphical compiler andcannot be altered by the wireless mobile terminal CWS app builder.Although discouraged for possibly erroneous results reasons, the builderis provided an opportunity to make this parameter an input and/or outputparameter. By making no entry, the default of solely an input parameteris assigned to (OptionalEventPathData). Although discouraged forpossibly erroneous results reasons, the next window 242 provides anopportunity for the builder to make(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema) an input and/or outputparameter. By making no entry, the default of solely an input parameteris assigned to (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema). This window 242also contains instructions for assigning notifications to event testpaths that result in an invocation failure. The notifications areassigned in the window below 245. Typed QWERTY keyboard notifications248 may be entered on the lines to the right of a displayed events path251. For this example, only one path 251 satisfies the three conditionsof at least one “True” event test, at least one “False” event test, anda failed (“False”) invocation. Because of only one path, the “scroll”arrows 254 are grayed. Had more paths been available, a black scrollarrow(s) would have existed to move to other failed invocation paths.Also, the interactive graphical compiler will oblige the wireless mobileterminal CWS app builder to scroll to and view every failed invocationpath before proceeding to the next set of windows. Rather than enteringa notification 248, the builder placed a check 257 for a notificationpointer. This needs to be done whenever a notification has a non-QWERTYkeyboard component. For the example, an audio notification (e.g., theaudio announcement “texting is not permitted within a moving vehicle”)may be the reason for the pointer. Pointers can be used to other thanaudio announcements; e.g., video messages, general pictorialrepresentations such as icons, remote destination addresses, any datasignal.

After depressing the keyboard “Enter” key, FIG. 17 will appear. A windowexists 260 that displays the path for which a notification pointer(indirection) is to be used. This window 260 provides anotheropportunity to include a QWERTY keyboard notification (in conjunctionwith the indirect notification). Instructions 263 for selecting thenon-QWERTY keyboard notification are provided in another window. Thebuilder has selected 266 “A voice recording” 269 from the list.

After the keyboard “Enter” key is depressed for FIG. 17, windows (notshown here) will appear for interactive graphical compiler interactivityto record a voice message. If other failed invocation paths are to havenotification pointers, the windows of FIG. 17 will be presented withalterations commensurate with another failed invocation path.Interactive graphical compiler interactivity will again take place in amanner appropriate for the type of notification. This process isrepeated until the notification entries are completed. During theprocess of completing the failure notifications, the builder is providedwith an opportunity to rename all three of the failure notificationparameters.

The (OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema) is the final parameter ofthe Invoke facility service. The resultant Invoke facility service builtis:

(,,,,,,,,,,,EventFailureNotification,,)=Invoke

-   -   ({SendTextMessage And Then (Not VehicleIsMoving)},        ((SendTextMessage, “Momentary”), ((Not VehicleIsMoving),        “Sustained”), ,,,,,,,,,,EventPathData,        EventFailureNotificationSchema)

Although complete renaming of parameters is permitted, only the part“Optional” and parentheses have been removed above to assist in theassociation with the syntactical definition of the Invoke facilityservice. The commas are very important because they identify theparameters. For example, the input parameter “EventFailureNotification”follows the eleventh comma, which identifies it as the(OptionalEventFailureNotification) parameter. Afterwards, a rectangle,representing the CWS app (e.g., GenericTextTransmission), appears in the“Build Area”. An arrowed line is directed from the Invoke facilityservice to the rectangle. The remainder of the wireless mobile terminalCWS app is to be built, using the Invoke facility service and theGenericTextTransmission as CS of the CWS app.

Considerations to Enhance Safe Use of Wireless Mobile Terminals inMoving Vehicles

Considerations for restricting a wireless mobile terminal to safe usagein vehicles are now addressed. Safe usage is enhanced by preventing adriver from invoking CWS apps that are considered to create dangeroussituations when the vehicle is moving. The restrictive methods depend onat least the following:

-   -   1. The wireless mobile terminal is a fixed part of the vehicle        and cannot be moved (non-portable);    -   2. The wireless mobile terminal is portable, but must rest in a        vehicle's wireless mobile terminal cradle to operate within the        vehicle when the engine is running and/or the vehicle is in        motion;    -   3. The wireless mobile terminal is portable and does not need to        rest in a vehicle's wireless mobile terminal cradle to operate;    -   4. The restricted wireless mobile terminal CWS app is to respond        to voice commands, including invocation;    -   5. The restricted wireless mobile terminal CWS app requires        manual operations, including invocation.

First consider that the wireless mobile terminal is part of the vehicleand cannot be moved (1. above). Locating the non-portable wirelessmobile terminal beyond the reach of the driver will restrict all CWSapps that require manual operations (5. above). However, there may beCWS apps that should be invoked by the driver; e.g., changing thedestination in a GPS system because of an emergency. This suggests thata vehicle's non-portable wireless mobile terminal should include CWSapps that respond to voice commands (4. above).

Now consider a portable wireless mobile terminal that must rest in avehicle's cradle (2. above). As before, locating the portable wirelessmobile terminal cradle beyond the reach of the driver will restrict allCWS apps that require manual operations (5. above). Those CWS apps thatshould be invoked by the driver are to respond to voice commands (4.above). Because the wireless mobile terminal can be used outside of thevehicle, the wireless mobile terminal must detect when it is in thevehicle with the engine running and/or the vehicle is in motion. If so,be rendered inoperable unless the wireless mobile terminal is in itscradle. An activation signal, such as that provided by anelectromagnetic radio wave (e.g., a Bluetooth signal), can be used tooblige the wireless mobile terminal to placed in its cradle. The radiowave could be generated whenever engine is running and/or thespeedometer indicates that the vehicle is in motion. The wireless mobileterminal interacts with the cradle to permit its operation.

Further consider a portable wireless mobile terminal that does not needto rest in a vehicle's wireless mobile terminal cradle to operate (3.above). Restrictions on CWS apps to enhance safety are still possible.For example, a wireless mobile terminal with GPS capability candetermine if it is moving in the range of an automobile speed or if itis on a major highway.

Below is a partial list of restrictions, including those previouslydescribed, which may be deployed in an Invoke facility service:

-   -   1. A wireless mobile terminal moving beyond a specified        threshold speed; e.g., as determined via a GPS measurement or a        communication link to the vehicle's speedometer.    -   2. A wireless mobile terminal detected to be in proximity of the        vehicle driver's seat; e.g., a Bluetooth or other radio wave        position detection via high directivity dashboard antennae.    -   3. A voice actuated wireless mobile terminal CWS app that        detects the voice of the vehicle driver; e.g., by means of a        high directivity microphone for a stationary wireless mobile        terminal or voice recognition of a driver's recording of the        command to actuate the CWS app.    -   4. CWS app execution disapproval from an outside source        communication; e.g., a service provider or law enforcement        remotely sets a parameter state to restrict invocation of the        CWS app.    -   5. A wireless mobile terminal is in a restricted area; e.g.,        when on a high speed highway as determined by a GPS measurement        or a service provider's location service.    -   6. Denial of a CWS app when the wireless mobile terminal is in a        particular vehicle; e.g., the particular vehicle possesses a        Bluetooth or other radio wave generator that signals an        invocation restriction of one or more CWS apps.    -   7. Denial of a CWS app when the driver's seat of a vehicle is        occupied and the vehicle's engine is running; e.g. a pressure        transducer that senses weight on the seat and communicates with        the wireless mobile terminal to restrict one or more CWS apps.

Restricting invocation is achieved by means of the negation operationNot. That is, the logical expression to invoke a wireless mobileterminal CWS app will contain the operation “Not” followed by an eventthat will restrict invocation of the wireless mobile terminal CWS app.

Example of Restrictive Deployment

The previous dependencies for restrictive methods and the correspondinglist of restrictions will now be employed to provide an example of a CWSapp invocation Boolean expression to enhance safe use of a wirelessmobile terminal in a vehicle. First consider a wireless mobile terminalthat is a fixed part of the vehicle and cannot be moved (restriction1.). Also, the wireless mobile terminal CWS app is to be voice invokedby the parameter named AppVoiceCommand. (Bold italicized words are usedto represent the parameters in a Boolean expression for wireless mobileterminal CWS app invocation.)

It is desirable to have the wireless mobile terminal designed to detectwhen it is moving and thereby determine that a vehicle is moving (e.g.,the event VehicleMoving). It is also desirable to only restrict thedriver from invoking AppVoiceCommand when the vehicle is moving.However, a passenger could be permitted to invoke the CWS app with anAppVoiceCommand, irrespective of the EngineRunning truth value. Hence,the wireless mobile terminal would determine when the driver issues thevoice command (e.g., the event Driver Voice) represented byAppVoiceCommand parameter and restrict invocation. Various methods existto accomplish such detection of the driver's voice command. One methodis voice recognition. That is, the driver will record the voice commandfor the wireless mobile terminal CWS app. The wireless mobile terminalwill identify the driver by comparing a received voice command with therecorded version. Another method is to have a high directivitymicrophone for the vehicle's wireless mobile terminal that determineswhen the voice command arrives from the driver's position. A passenger,who would never drive the vehicle, need not have their voice recordedfor the AppVoiceCommand parameter. A generic version of AppVoiceCommandcan be used that would match anyone speaking the command. The parameterDriver Voice contains the specific recording of the command made by thedriver.

In the interest of safety, if the driver speaks AppVoiceCommand,invocation of the CWS app is conditioned on (i.e., Not VehicleMoving).The following Boolean expression will accommodate the safe condition fora driver's invocation and also invoke the CWS app wheneverAppVoiceCommand is spoken by a passenger (i.e., Not DriverVoice)regardless of whether the vehicle is moving and or is stationary:

-   -   {AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not Driver Voice) Or (Not        VehicleMoving))}

The truth table 272 for the preceding Boolean expression is shown inFIG. 18.

The “And Then” Basis to Improve Event Test Path Efficiency

It is important to digress from presenting Invoke facility serviceexamples on enhancement of safe wireless mobile terminal usage in avehicle. The topic of improving event test path efficiency will now beaddressed.

It is expected that a plethora of invocation event types will exist.Because the wireless mobile terminal is a multi-tasking device,continual testing of all event types would burden and cause slowoperation of the wireless mobile terminal's central processor unit.Mitigation of this potential problem is accomplished by the logicalconnective “And Then”. Consider the following Boolean expression:

-   -   {PrecedingExpression And Then FollowingExpression}

The use of “And Then” is defined to logically operate exactly as theconjunctive connective “And”. The truth tables for {PrecedingExpressionAnd FollowingExpression} 275 and for {PrecedingExpression And ThenFollowingExpression} 278, are shown in FIG. 19, to be exactly the same.Another point that should be brought to bear is that{PrecedingExpression And Then FollowingExpression} 278 is not equivalentto {If PrecedingExpression Then FollowingExpression} 281 (i.e., theconditional connective or implication “If . . . , Then . . . ” is notthe same operation as “And Then”). The truth table in FIG. 19 alsodelineates between the use of “And Then” and “If . . . , Then . . . ”,as connoted herein.

The “And Then” connective introduces a sequential aspect to testing theoccurrence of events (i.e., event truth values). That is, the event(s)constituting PrecedingExpression are first tested for their truthvalue(s) before the events of FollowingExpression are tested for theirtruth value(s). Because “And Then” is logically the same operation as“And”, if the events of PrecedingExpression result in a “False” valuefor the PrecedingExpression, then the entire Boolean expression (i.e.,{PrecedingExpression And Then FollowingExpression}) is “False”. Hence,there exists no need to test the events within the FollowingExpressionfor the situation of a “False” PrecedingExpression and processing timecan be saved. In here, {PrecedingExpression And ThenFollowingExpression} is merely to imply, that the physicalimplementation for sensing events, is to test for the binary value ofPrecedingExpression before testing the binary value FollowingExpression.If and only if PrecedingExpression has the value of “True”, will testingneed to be made for the binary value of FollowingExpression.

Boolean Expression Evaluation Algorithms

It is permissible for a Boolean expression to contain more than onesubstitution of “And Then” for the operator “And”. Such substitutionswill reduce the quantity of events to be tested for concluding theBoolean expression's truth value. However, it is possible to alter theintent of a Boolean expression by indiscriminately replacing “And” by“And Then” and consequently resulting in an erroneous event test path.An algorithm, termed “test path efficiency algorithm”, is now providedto reduce the quantity of tested events and correctly determine theevent test path to ascertain a Boolean expression's truth value.

An important ingredient of the test path efficiency algorithm is aminimization procedure for the representation of a logic function; e.g.,Karnough maps, Quine-McCluskey method. Minimization procedures are usedto reduce the cost of computer logic circuits by obtaining switchingfunctions that imply the smallest number logic elements. They aredescribed in terms of switching algebra, which is a descendent ofBoolean logic. The two mathematical disciplines are equivalent; i.e.,they are isomorphic algebras.

Because minimization procedures are described with respect to switchingalgebra, switching algebra will be employed for the remainder of thetest path efficiency algorithm description. A transformation will now bedefined to transform from Boolean (logic) expressions to switching(algebra) functions. The Boolean logic operator symbols of “And” and“Or” will be represented in the switching algebra notation of “*” (named“product”) and “+” (named “sum”), respectively. Variables will no longerbe identified by words (e.g., Driver Voice), but by single letters (D)and subscripted letters (D_(V)). The operator “*” is generally used foremphasis. Two letters, side by side, are understood to have the operator“*” between them; i.e., AD_(V)=A*D_(V). Negation (Not) will berepresented by an apostrophe following the negated variable (D′). Thebinary values “True” and “False” are represented by “1” and “0”,respectively. Because the two algebras are equivalent, it is possible toapply the minimization procedures to Boolean logic. However, notationalconvenience makes switching algebra preferable when deploying aminimization procedure.

The above two minimization procedures are generally used to formswitching functions (f) that are represented as a sum of products:

f=P ₁ +P ₂ + . . . ++P _(i) . . . P _(n)

Where:

P_(i)=X_(i1)X_(i2) . . . X_(ij) . . . X_(im)

And: X_(ij) represents an event of the switching function.

And: m≧1 (a product can contain only one event).

The operator “And Then” is intended to imply the sequence of events tobe tested. This indicates that the sum of products format isinappropriate for the test path efficiency algorithm. The appropriateformat is a switching function (g) having a product of sums format:

g=S ₁ *S ₂ * . . . *S _(i) . . . *S _(q)

Where: S_(i)=Y_(i1)Y_(i2)+ . . . +Y_(ij) . . . +Y_(ir) (r≧1, implying asum can contain only one event).

And: Y_(ij) represents an event of the switching function.

Conversion from a sum of products to a product of sums is possible viaDe Morgan's theorem:

(P ₁ +P ₂ + . . . +P _(i) . . . +P _(n))′=P′ ₁ *P′ ₂ * . . . *P′ _(i) .. . *P′ _(n)

Where: P′_(i)=(X_(i1)X_(i2) . . . X_(ij) . . . X_(im))′=X′_(i1)+X′_(i2)+. . . +X′_(ij) . . . +X′_(ir)

Because of the negation, one performs minimization on the negatedswitching function and afterwards negates the negated switchingfunction. With respect to the previously used function f, the switchingfunction would be f′. This means that when f′=1, then f=0, andconversely. As will be seen in an ensuing example, this is simpler thanthe previous sentences may suggest.

It is also possible to have the minimization procedures yield a productof sums result. To accomplish this, the minimization proceduresincorporate De Morgan's theorem directly. This incorporation will not bedone here since the approach in which De Morgan's theorem is useddirectly is not intuitively satisfying. By using De Morgan's separately,the procedure is more easily understood.

The event test path is established from the minimized product of sumsfunction. The product operation (*) is to connote “And Then”; signifyingthat the implied event test path proceeds from left to right for thesums of the function. This sequence also applies within a sum; i.e., theevent test path proceeds from left to right within a sum.

If a sum of events is discovered to be “False” (S_(i)=0), event testpath can terminate since the function is “False” (g=0). If a sum isdiscovered to be “True” (S_(i)=1), event test path needs to continuesince all sums must be “True” (all S_(i)=1) for the function to be“True” (g=1).

All events within a sum must be “False” (all Y_(ij)=0) for the sum to be“False” (S_(i)=0). This means that event test path within a sum mustcontinue, when all preceding tested events of a sum were “False”. Onlyone event of a sum needs to be “True” (Y_(ij)=1) for a sum to be “True”(S_(i)=1). This means that once an event within a sum is “True”(Y_(ij)=1), there is no need to test the remaining events within the sum(S_(i)=1). It should be added that prior to testing an event, the eventis flagged as “Untested”; meaning that the value is unknown and cannotyet be used to evaluate a switching function.

Three additional strategies are incorporated to reduce the number oftest path events:

-   -   1. The events within the sums are to be arranged so that the        most frequently appearing events in the switching function are        positioned to the left in the sums. This is achieved by counting        the number of times an event appears in the switching function        and placing those with the higher counts to the left within the        sums.    -   2. The sums are to be arranged so that the sums with the fewest        events appear to the left in the function. This is achieved by        counting the number of times an event appears in the sums and        placing those sums with the lowest counts to the left in the        product of sums function.    -   3. When the sums have the same number of events, these sums are        arranged so that those sums having the most frequently appearing        events are positioned to the left in the product of sums        function. This is achieved by counting the number of times an        event appears in all of the sums and computing the total of        these appearances for the events contained in a sum. The sums        having the same number of events are ordered so that those of        the highest totals are placed to the left in the product of sums        function.

Sums containing fewer events will require fewer tests to determine thesum logic value. Hence, sums with fewer events should appear earlier(farther left) in the product. The events that appear more frequently inthe function will impact more of the sums. Placing these events to theleft in the sums will have them evaluated sooner, which hastens thevalue determination of more of the sums. If two sums have the samenumber of events, the sum having events that appear more frequentlyshould have its events evaluated sooner for the same reasons as orderingthe events in the sums.

The stepwise presentation of the test path efficiency algorithm to formthe sum of products expression follows:

-   -   1. Transform the Boolean expression into a switching function        (optional, but recommended).    -   2. Apply the negative of the switching function to a        minimization procedure to obtain a sum of products expression.    -   3. Apply De Morgan's theorem to obtain the minimized product of        sums form of the switching function (this is the second negation        operation which achieves (g′)′=g).    -   4. Count each of the event variables appearances in the        switching function.    -   5. Order the event variables in each sum according their number        of appearances in the switching function, such that the number        of appearances increases to the left in each sum.    -   6. Order the sums in the product function to have the sums with        the fewest events to the left.    -   7. For those sums having the same number of events, use the        counts of the event variables appearances in the switching        function to establish a total count for the event variables        appearing in each of these sums.    -   8. Order the sums having the same number of events in the        switching function according the total counts for the event        variables appearing in each sum, such that their count totals        increase to the left; when the number of events within a sum are        equal; i.e., step 7 applies.    -   9. Transform the resultant switching function into the Boolean        expression of the Invoke facility service, using “And Then”        between the sums of product of sums expression.

The interactive graphical compiler will use the switching function toestablish the sequential testing of events procedure. The impliedsequence of the switching function is from the left to the right. Thesum that is farthest to the left is selected first. The farthest leftevent within this sum is the first to be evaluated. The event test pathcontinues by examining events to the right until a logic value for thesum is determined. If a switching function is not yet evaluated, thelogical product “And Then” implies that the succeeding sum is to beselected. The events of the succeeding sum are again tested from left toright until a logic value for the sum is determined. If a switchingfunction is not yet evaluated, the process is iterated until a switchingfunction is evaluated. All event test paths conclude when the switchingfunction is evaluated.

The ordering part of the test path efficiency algorithm is designed forsequences generated by having events proceed from left to right in theswitching function. It is possible to have an equivalent algorithm thathas event tests that proceed from right to left in the switchingfunction. One merely reverses the ordering of the sums and the orderingof the events within the sums to arrive at an equivalent algorithm. Twoother equivalent algorithms are possible by minimizing to a sum ofproducts algorithm. One sum of products algorithm has sequences thatproceed from left to right in examining the switching function eventsand the other would proceed from right to left in examining theswitching function events.

It is not imperative to use for “And Then” for all conjunctiveoperations. Because of the logical identity with “And”, no errors resultwhen using them in the above test path efficiency algorithm to separatethe sums. However, a use of “And Then” in lieu of “And” ensures that thealgorithm's reduction of tested events is preserved.

An example of the test path efficiency algorithm will now be provided.In the interest of expediency, assume the following switching functionrepresents a transformation of a Boolean expression (result of step 1):

g=X ₁ X ₂ X ₃ +X ₁ X′ ₃ X ₄ +X ₁ X ₂ X′ ₃ +X′ ₂ X′ ₃ X ₄ +X ₁ X′ ₃ X′ ₄+X ₂ X′ ₃ X ₄

Because software programs of Quine-McCluskey minimization method exist,the interactive compiler would minimize “g” with such a method. However,this method is very laborious when performed manually. Hence, theKarnough map method will be employed for the minimization procedureexample. The Karnough map cell entries 282 of FIG. 20 represent thevalue of the preceding switching function (g) 283 for the variousvariable values. The negative of “g” (i.e., g′) has opposite values.Hence, it can be formed by obtaining the sum of products expression fromthe map's “0” entries 282 (result of step 2) 285:

g′=X′ ₂ X ₃ +X′ ₁ X′ ₄ +X′ ₁ X ₃+

Applying De Morgan's theorem yields (result of step 3) 286:

(g′)′=g=(X′ ₂ X ₃ +X′ ₁ X′ ₄ +X′ ₁ X ₃)′=(X ₂ +X′ ₃)*(X ₁ +X ₄)*(X ₁ +X′₃)

The counts of the event variables appearances are (result of step 4): X₁is 2, X₂ is 1, X′₃ is 2, and X₄ is 1.

Rearranging the order of events in each sum according to the number oftheir appearances yields (result of step 5):

g=(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*(X ₁ +X ₄)*(X ₁ +X′ ₃)

All sums contain two events. Hence, no rearrangement according to thenumber of events within a sum is necessary (step 6). The counts of thevariables appearances within the sums are (result of step 7): (X′₃+X₂)is 3 (1+2), (X₁+X₄) is 3 (2+1), and (X₁+X′₃) is 4 (2+2).

Rearranging the sums and the appearances of the variables in the sumsyields (result of step 8):

g=(X ₁ +X′ ₃)*(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*(X ₁ +X ₄)

The above test path efficiency algorithm is the first of two algorithmsfor evaluating an Invoke facility service's Boolean expression. Aninverted binary tree (i.e., the root is at the top and said to be inlevel 0) will represent the event test paths that an Invoke facilityservice utilizes to evaluate a Boolean expression. A node of the treecorresponds to an event in a path. Directed tree branches between nodesindicate the succession of events in a path. The level of eachsuccessive event node is said to be at one higher level; i.e., the rootis at level 0, its next successive event node is at level 1, etc. Eachnode (event) connects to two directed branches, where each branchcorresponds to one of the two possible test results for the event(“True” or “False”). The tree represents the schema of event test pathsequences that will be deployed by the wireless mobile terminal toevaluate the Invoke facility service's Boolean expression. The test pathefficiency algorithm herein invented provides the criteria for designingthe schema of sequences with a commensurate reduction in event valuedeterminations.

A criterion to generate the tree is that events should not appear morethan once in a path's sequence. The wireless mobile terminal traces apath according to the event value when a test determines that it is“True” (Y_(ij)=1) or it is “False” (Y_(ij)=0). After this value isestablished, the event no longer needs to be examined during a sequence.Another tree generating criterion evolves from the consequence of a“True” (Y_(ij)=1) result. When an event is “True”, every sum containingthis event will be “True” (S_(i)=1). This signifies that no sumscontaining this event need to have its events examined. Recall that thecontradiction of an event is also an event. Hence, the above applies toevents expressed as contradictions; i.e., are preceded by “Not”.

A leaf, which indicates the Boolean expression value, exists after thefinal branch of a path sequence of events. For the tree to be complete,every event test path must continue to a leaf. The succession of treenodes herein will correspond to the sequence that results from the testpath efficiency algorithm and implied by the product of sums switchingfunction.

A second algorithm, necessary for establishing the schema to evaluate anInvoke facility service's Boolean expression, generates an event testpath tree (event tree algorithm). The event tree algorithm will now bedescribed. The event tree algorithm iteratively utilizes the test pathefficiency algorithm. For convenience, the switching function notationis also used for the event tree algorithm. That is, the final step ofthe test path efficiency algorithm (9. Transform the resultant switchingfunction into the Boolean expression of the Invoke facility service . .. ), is not deployed until the event tree algorithm is completed. Aftereach conclusion of the test path efficiency algorithm, the left most(first) event of a reduced switching function becomes a node of theevent test path tree. A reduced switching function is obtained bysubstituting a branch value into a source switching function, revisingthe resultant switching function according to the branch value, and thendeploying (all but step 9) of the test path efficiency algorithm.

The event tree algorithm begins with the switching function obtainedfrom the first use of the test path efficiency algorithm. This switchingfunction is associated with the root node event of the tree. The testpath efficiency algorithm is repeated for each subsequent event node todetermine a reduced expression associated with the subsequent eventnode. Say for event E_(i), a “True” (E_(i)=1) value branch is insertedinto the tree being produced.

This value is then inserted into a current switching function associatedwith event E_(i). A resultant switching function is evaluated asconsequence of substituting E_(i)=1 in the switching function. A new(reduced) switching function is formed from the E_(i)=1 substitution andthe test path efficiency algorithm. The first event of this newexpression becomes the next event node that is subtended by the “True”branch. The same process is used for the event E₁ is “False” (E_(i)=0)branch. That is, a substitution of E_(i)=0 into a switching function ismade, an evaluation from this substitution follows, and then the testpath efficiency algorithm is repeated. The first event of the reducedswitching function becomes the node between E_(i) and the branch forE_(i)=0. The substitution of E_(i)=1 (E_(i)=0) can lead the eliminationof all event variables. This indicates a leaf has been reached for whichthe switching function has a “1” (“0”) value and the iterations of thetwo algorithms terminate for this path. The two algorithms end when allpaths terminate with a leaf.

The event tree algorithm for generating the event test path tree nowfollows:

-   -   1. Perform the test path efficiency algorithm to form the sum of        products switching function (for convenience, step 9 of the test        path efficiency algorithm is excluded until the tree is        completed).    -   2. Make the left most (first) event of the first sum into a tree        root node and associate the switching function with the root        node (this event is at level 0).    -   3. Subtend a “True” (1) branch from the preceding first event        and substitute this value for the first event's appearances in        the switching function.    -   4. Operate on the switching function following the substitutions        to form a modified switching function.    -   5. If the modified switching function's value has become 1        (“True”), a leaf of the tree has been reached.    -   6. Otherwise, perform step 4 through step 8 of the test path        efficiency algorithm on the modified switching function and        associate the resultant reduced switching function with the node        at the end of the “True” (1) branch.    -   7. Assign the first event of the first sum, in the associated        reduced switching function of step 6 above, to the tree node        (this event is at one higher numbered level than its connected        event node).    -   8. Return to the first event node of step 2 above and extend a        “False” (0) branch from the preceding first event and substitute        this value for the first event's appearances in the switching        function.    -   9. Operate on the switching function following the substitution        to form a modified switching function.    -   10. If the modified switching function's value has become 0        (“False”), a leaf of the tree has been reached.    -   11. Otherwise, perform step 4 through step 8 of the test path        efficiency algorithm on the modified switching function and        associate the resultant reduced switching function with the node        at the end of the “False” (0) branch.    -   12. Assign the first event of the first sum, in the associated        reduced switching function of step 11 above, to the tree node        (this event is at one higher numbered level than its connected        event node).    -   13. Repeat step 3 through 12 above for all events at the current        level.    -   14. If all branches have terminated in a leaf, the algorithm is        completed.    -   15. Otherwise, consider all of the above newly created nodes as        roots of sub-trees and repeat step 3 through step 14 for each        sub-tree.

An example of applying the event tree algorithm will now be presented.Consider the following product of sums switching function that is theresult of step 1 of the event tree algorithm:

g=(X ₁ +X′ ₃)*(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*(X ₁ +X ₄)

According to step 2, as shown in FIG. 21, X₁ is to be the root node 287at level 0. Steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 indicate: a “True” (1) branch 288 is tosubtend from X₁, the assignment X₁=1 is to be substituted into “g” 289,and the test path efficiency algorithm is to be applied to the reduced“g” (g₁₁) switching function. These steps result in the followingswitching function 290 to be associated the level 1 node at the end ofthe subtended branch:

g ₁₁=(1+X′ ₃)*(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*(1+X ₄)=1*(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*1=(X′ ₃ +X ₂)

Applying step 7 to g₁₁, results in having X′₃ 292 the level 1 node 293.Also, X′₃ represents a sub-tree root and the prior steps are iterated inthe manner done for the first root (X₁).

Applying steps 8, 9, 10, and 11 results in the following switchingfunction 295:

g ₁₂=(0+X′ ₃)*(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*(0+X ₄)=X′ ₃*(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*X ₄ =X′ ₃ *X ₄*(X′ ₃+X ₂)

Observe that X₄ is moved in the above equation for g₁₂. This is aconsequence of the test path efficiency algorithm (step 11). Applyingstep 12 to g₁₂, results in having X′₃ 296 the level 1 node 293. Also,X′₃ represents a sub-tree root and the prior steps are iterated in themanner done for the first root (X₁).

The iteration of steps 3, 4, and 5 on the sub-tree 292, with theswitching function g₁₁, results in a g=₁ leaf 297. The iteration ofsteps 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 on the sub-tree 292, with the switchingfunction g₁₁, yields a level 2 node 299 for the event X₂.

The iteration of steps 3, 4, and 5 on the sub-tree 296, with theswitching function g₁₂, yields a level 2 node 300 for the event X₄. Theiteration of steps 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 on the sub-tree 296 with theswitching function g₁₂ yields a g=0 leaf 302. The iterations algorithm'ssteps on the two level 2 nodes, X₂ 299 and X₄ 300, all yield theterminating leaves 303 304 305 306 shown in FIG. 21.

As indicated earlier, each wireless mobile terminal CWS app must haveits own unique invocation means and no event test path can be includedas part of another CWS app's entire event test path. That is, thecomplete or partial event test paths of a CWS app's{OptionalEventExpression} cannot result in an evaluation of a Booleanexpression assigned to some other CWS app. Otherwise, CWS app invocationconfusion will exist. One means, to ensure unique CWS app invocation, isto have the first examined event (beginning of each event test path)uniquely assigned to a single CWS app such that no invocation occurs ifthe event is “False” (0). This implies that a g=0 leaf exists at the endof the “False” (0) branch for the root event and only the “True” (1)branch leads to an eventual g=1 leaf. The switching function of FIG. 21violates this requirement. As can be seen, the “False” (0) branch,subtended from the root node X₁, connects to the event node X′₃.Nevertheless, it is still possible to comply with the need foruniqueness. This is achieved by extending the root node requirements tothe next higher numbered level event node. That is, 1) the next event isto be unique to a CWS app and 2) the “False” (0) branch stemming fromnext event node, if possible, is to conclude with a g=0 leaf. Ifrequirement 2) is not satisfied because the “False” (0) branch subtendsto another event node, then the two requirements are applied to the nextevent node.

The rational for avoiding invocation confusion is based on the need forsome events (or their negatives) to occur (be “True”) for invocation(g=1). A product of sums form inherently implies a set of eventsrequired to occur for a g=1 conclusion. Furthermore, when the finalevent of an event test path is “False”, then g=0. The above algorithmrequires that the succession of events, starting with the root event,are all unique when a subtended “False” branch results in a succeedingevent; i.e., not in a g=0 leaf result. Therefore, at least one uniqueevent must occur to reach a g=1 leaf. Because this unique event appliesto only one CWS app, no other CWS app can be invoked while testing aparticular Boolean expression.

The test path efficiency algorithm, in combination with the event treealgorithm, are employed by the interactive compiler to produce the eventtest path tree. The CWS app builder does not need to interact with theinteractive compiler to produce the event test path tree. Also, afterthe event test path tree is completed, the interactive compiler willperform step 9 of the test path efficiency algorithm (Transform theresultant switching function into the Boolean expression of the Invokefacility service, using “And Then” between the sums within the productof sums expression) to complete the schema for evaluating a CWS app'sBoolean expression.

The tree of FIG. 21 is redrawn in FIG. 22 without the informationpertaining to the event tree algorithm procedure. The FIG. 22 tree has 5nodes 307, 10 branches 308 (always twice as many branches as nodes for abinary tree), and 6 leaves 310. The first node tested is the event X₁,then the event X′₃. Depending upon the results of the first two tests,event X₂ or event X₄ may or may not be tested.

Not all trees will yield the value of the Boolean expression for “g” asquickly as that implied in FIG. 22. For example, the “g” event testpaths implied by FIG. 23 are far less efficient, while still yieldingcorrect results for the same switching function. The event test pathswere either haphazardly selected or designed by constraints other thanevent test path efficiency. The quantity of event nodes 311 in FIG. 23is 13, 26 branches 312, and 14 leaves 315; more than twice that of FIG.22 for each parameter.

A quantitative measure of event test path reduction efficiency (η) willnow be defined. The two limits for efficiency are 0% and 100%. Whenthere is no improvement of the event test paths, the measure's result isη=0%. Also, the measure concludes that when there are N events in theBoolean expression, an event test path sequence of all N eventspossesses no event test path reduction. The ideal event test pathreduction will not require any events to be examined; for which themeasure concludes η=100%. The ensuing equation for η possesses the abovequantitative measure's properties.

As seen in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, the number of event tests, from the rootto a leaf, varies from one sequence to another. In order to evaluate ηfor a tree, a statistical basis will be employed. Assume an equallylikely situation for all possible sequences. Having this a'prioriassumption permits the statistical average:

$E_{ave} = {( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{S}\; E_{i}} )/S}$

Where:

E_(ave) is the statistical average number of events to be tested for allsequences of a tree.

And: S is the number of unique event test path sequences in a tree.

And: E_(i) is the number of events to be examined in the unique sequence“i”.

The equation to satisfy the bounds for 0% and 100% and the otherquantitative measure's properties is:

η_(E)=1−(E _(ave) /N)

Where:

η_(E) is the event test path reduction efficiency of a tree.

And: E_(ave) is the statistical average number of events to be testedfor all sequences of a tree.

And: N is the number of unique events to be tested for the Booleanexpression.

In FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, the number of unique events to be tested is 4(N). There are 3 unique event test paths in FIG. 22: (X₁, X′₃), (X₁,X′₃, X₂), and (X₁, X′₃, X₄). The number of events examined for thesesequences are 2, 3, and 3, respectively. The average number of events istherefore 2.67 from (2+3+3)/3. The tree efficiency is therefore 33.3%from 1−(2.67/4).

There are 4 unique event test paths in FIG. 23: (X₂, X′₃, X₄), (X₂, X′₃,X₄, X₁), (X₂, X₄, X₁), and (X₂, X₄, X₁, X′₃). The number of eventsexamined for these sequences are 3, 4, 3, and 4, respectively. Theaverage number of events is therefore 3.5 from (3+4+3+4)/4. The treeefficiency is therefore 12.5% from 1−(3.5/4). The efficiency of the FIG.22 tree is nearly three times better than the tree in FIG. 23.

The test path efficiency algorithm, to improve the efficiency ofevaluating a Boolean expression, establishes an ordering of events (ortheir negatives) within sums and an ordering of the sums in the productfunction. These orderings are based on how quickly the sums can beevaluated (ordering of the sums) and how many sums will be influenced byan event determination (ordering of events (or their negatives) withinsums). No consideration was given to extenuating other factors that mayinfluence the likelihood that an event (or its negative) or a sum mayoccur. That is, all events and commensurate sequences were consideredequally likely. Extenuating factors may play a significant role; i.e.,some events may rarely occur and thereby influence the efficiency.Hence, the final tree to be deployed by a wireless mobile terminalshould be influenced by extenuating factors, as well as the above testpath efficiency algorithm. This is especially encouraged when tiesresult from the test path efficiency algorithm. Consider for instancethe previously broached example:

g=(X ₁ +X′ ₃)*(X′ ₃ +X ₂)*(X ₁ +X ₄)

According to the test path efficiency algorithm, the sum (X′₃+X₂) andthe sum (X₁+X₄) are tied; i.e., the two sums contain exactly the samenumber of events (two each) and the totals of the number of times theevents of the sums appear in the expression are the same (2+1=3 each).Hence, there exists no guidance from the test path efficiency algorithmas to the ordering of these two sums. This tie might be broken byextenuating factors; e.g., physical conditions make event X′₃ morelikely to occur than X₁ or the processing to test event X′₃ is fasterthan testing event X₁. In this example, the switching function with ajuxtaposition of the sum (X′₃+X₂) with the sum (X₁+X₄) has efficiencyequal to the original efficiency, when the test path efficiencyalgorithm is deployed. Consequently, the ordering of these two sums isirrelevant without consideration of extenuating factors.

Another measure of event test path tree complexity is with respect toits number of leaves (L), which is the quantity of tree paths. The idealtree has two paths; one for which the Boolean expression has a “True”evaluation and the other for which the Boolean expression has a “False”evaluation. The leaf efficiency of a tree is therefore defined as:

η_(L)=2/L

Where: η_(L) is the leaf efficiency of a tree.

And: L (≧2) is the number of tree leaves (event test paths).

Observe that for L=2, η_(L)=100% and η_(L)=0% for L at infinity. Theoverall tree efficiency (η_(T)) is defined as:

η_(T)=η_(L)*η_(E)

For FIG. 22, the number of leaves 306 (L) is 6. Hence, η_(L)=2/6=33.3%.Previously, η_(E) was computed to also be 33.3%. The overall treeefficiency is therefore η_(T)=11.1%. For FIG. 23, which represents thesame Boolean expression, the number of leaves 315 (L) is 14. Hence,η_(L)=2/14=14.3%. Previously, η_(E) was computed to also be 12.5%. Theoverall tree efficiency is therefore η_(T)=1.8%. Consequently, the eventtest path tree of FIG. 22 has on overall tree efficiency about 6 timesmore than the event test path tree of FIG. 23.

More Examples of Safety Enhancing Boolean Expressions

Further examples of safety enhancing Boolean expressions will now beexamined. Consider a portable wireless mobile terminal CWS app that isto be voice invoked by the parameter named AppVoiceCommand. Because thewireless mobile terminal is portable, it is designed to sense when it isin a vehicle's cradle (i.e., InCradle) It is assumed here that being inits cradle is important for the wireless mobile terminal to properlysense the other events, such as DriverVoice (restriction 2. “A wirelessmobile terminal detected to be in proximity of the vehicle driver'sseat; e.g., a Bluetooth or other radio wave position detection via ahigh directivity dashboard antenna.”). To use the wireless mobileterminal outside of the vehicle (e.g., in one's office or whilewalking), the wireless mobile terminal is designed to detect when thevehicle's engine is running (i.e., EngineRunning). That is, if thevehicle's engine is running, it must reside in its cradle; otherwise itcan be used outside of its cradle. The wireless mobile terminal can alsodetermine when it is moving (i.e., VehicleMoving); which is to restrictinvocation by the driver. However, a passenger is permitted to invokethe CWS app with an AppVoiceCommand, irrespective of the EngineRunningor VehicleMoving truth values. Hence, the wireless mobile terminal mustdetermine when the driver issues the voice command (i.e., DriverVoice)and restrict invocation when the VehicleMoving is “True”. The resultantBoolean expression is:

-   -   {AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not EngineRunning)    -   Or (InCradle And ((Not VehicleMoving) Or (Not DriverVoice))))}

In FIG. 24 a compressed truth table 318 of the Boolean expression 321 isshown. The entire truth table contains 32 rows, because of the 5 binaryvariables 324. However, only 11 rows result in a “True” Booleanexpression. Eight of these rows are represented by the first row 327 ofFIG. 24 by virtue of the “True/False” entries for three of the events324. That is, the first row of FIG. 24 manifests that the three eventsof InCradle, “Not VehicleMoving”, and “Not DriverVoice” can either be“True” or “False” with the same Boolean expression result. Three binaryvariables result in 8 possibilities.

The test path efficiency algorithm to reduce the quantity of testedevents will now be applied to the example:

-   -   {AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not EngineRunning)    -   Or (InCradle And ((Not VehicleMoving) Or (Not DriverVoice))))}

The transformation of event representations to switching algebra symbolswill be:

-   -   V represents AppVoiceCommand    -   W represents “Not EngineRunning”    -   X represents InCradle    -   Y represents “Not VehicleMoving”    -   Z represents “Not DriverVoice”

The transformation yields the following switching function:

g=V*(W+(X*(Y+Z)))

The Karnough map 330 for this function is shown in FIG. 25. The resultof the Karnough map (FIG. 25) minimization yields 333:

g=(g′)′=(V′+(W′*Y′*Z′)+(W′*X′))′=V*(W+Y+Z)*(W+X)

Reordering the variables in the sums according to the test pathefficiency algorithm yields:

g=V*(W+X)*(W+Z+Y)

Hence, the preceding equation 336 is prepared to determine the eventtest path tree (see FIG. 26) and its efficiency. The event test pathreduction efficiency (η_(E)) of the FIG. 26 sequence tree is 33.3%(1−(20/6)/5). The leaf efficiency (η_(L)) of the tree is also 33.3%(2/6). The overall tree efficiency is therefore η_(T)=11.1%.

The next example is when the wireless mobile terminal is portable anddoes not need to rest in a vehicle's wireless mobile terminal cradle tooperate. That is, InCradle is no longer an event parameter. Absence of acradle places limits on how the events EngineRunning, VehicleMoving,Driver Voice, and ManufacturerDefault are determined. For example,placing a wireless mobile terminal in a cradle permits a direct(non-radio wave) communication system between the vehicle's processorand the wireless mobile terminal's processor, which is a more economicalimplementation.

The remaining event parameters can be achieved when appropriatesensatory mechanisms are implemented within the wireless mobileterminal. For instance a radio wave, generated by the vehicle, can sendthe signal EngineRunning. Likewise, the vehicle's speedometer or thewireless mobile terminal's GPS system can send the signal VehicleMoving.Hence, these parameters can be used when a vehicle and a wireless mobileterminal provide them. For voice actuated CWS apps, Driver Voice is alsopossible by recording the driver's AppVoiceCommand. When manualoperations are necessary, such as for texting, it is possible to detectthat the driver is holding the wireless mobile terminal. For instance, aradio wave (e.g., a Bluetooth signal) can be sent from a highlydirective antenna residing in the driver's dashboard. The parameter nameDriverHasSmartphone will be later used to indicate that the driver isholding the wireless mobile terminal.

The resultant Boolean expression for voice actuation of a portablewireless mobile terminal without using a vehicle cradle is shown below:

-   -   {AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not EngineRunning)        -   Or (Not VehicleMoving) Or (Not Driver Voice))}

The FIG. 27 truth table 339 of the preceding Boolean expression 342 andthe event test paths tree appears in FIG. 28. The switching functionparameter transformation labels are the same as before 345. Note that X,which represents In Cradle, does not appear. The event test pathreduction efficiency (η_(E)) of the tree in FIG. 28 is 30%. The leafefficiency (η_(L)) of the tree is 40%. The overall tree efficiency istherefore η_(T)=12%.

Consider now wireless mobile terminal CWS apps that are manually and notvoice actuated. Because AppVoiceCommand is not used for the manualoperations case, the parameter name ManufacturerDefault will be used inits place. This is to represent whatever manual operation is used tobegin CWS app invocation, as implemented by the manufacturer; e.g.,scrolling though a list of icons that represent CWS apps and thenpointing to the one desired. The resultant Boolean expression for manualoperations of a portable wireless mobile terminal without using avehicle cradle is shown below:

-   -   {ManufacturerDefault And Then ((Not EngineRunning)    -   Or (Not VehicleMoving) Or (Not DriverHasSmartphone))}

The truth table for the preceding expression is the same as that in FIG.27, except that the event ManufacturerDefault replaces AppVoiceCommand.Consequently, the two sequence trees are isomorphic and efficiencies areequal (η_(E)=30%, η_(L)=40%, η_(T)=12%).

Each event to be sensed will add to the cost of the wireless mobileterminal and to the vehicle. To reduce cost, consider economy versions(fewest events to test) that sense either EngineRunning orVehicleMoving, but not both. Four possibilities exist, each with certaindeficiencies. The four possible Boolean expressions are shown below.Their truth tables are shown in FIG. 29, FIG. 30, FIG. 31, and FIG. 32,respectively.

-   -   {AppVoiceCommand And Then (Not EngineRunning)} 348    -   {ManufacturerDefault And Then (Not EngineRunning)} 351    -   {AppVoiceCommand And Then (Not VehicleMoving)} 354    -   {ManufacturerDefault And Then (Not VehicleMoving)} 357

The four Boolean expressions are all in a minimized form; i.e., nominimization is possible. The efficiencies are η_(E)=16.7%, η_(L)=66.7%,and η_(T)=11.1% for each of these four Boolean expressions.

The main disadvantage of the preceding Boolean expressions containingEngineRunning is the obvious of needing to stop the vehicle and turningoff the engine. This needs to be done, even with a passenger present tooperate the wireless mobile terminal. Additionally, if the mechanism totest for EngineRunning, is a wireless mobile terminal microphone thattests for the sound of a vehicle's running engine, the sounds of passingvehicles on a road can generate an erroneous “True” for this event.

The main disadvantage of the preceding Boolean expressions containingVehicleMoving is the obvious need to stop the vehicle. This needs to bedone, even with a passenger present to operate the wireless mobileterminal. Additionally, if the mechanism to test for VehicleMoving, is awireless mobile terminal GPS system that tests for the wireless mobileterminal speed, this event parameter can preclude invocation while theoperator is jogging or riding a bicycle.

Expanded Use of the Invoke Facility Service

Recall that a CWS app can be a component service (CS) of a moreelaborate CWS app. Each CWS, when built, begins with an Invoke facilityservice. Hence, the CWS that is a CS of another CWS will contain aninternal Invoke facility service. The internal Invoke facility servicewithin a CS is ignored and the CS commences execution immediately afterits preceding CS completes its execution. The interactive graphicalcompiler has the internal Invoke facility service superseded by anunconditional invocation (no Boolean expression). It achieves this byconsidering the graphed arrow, which interconnects two successive CS, asan indication to supersede the internal Invoke facility service with anunconditional invocation of the succeeding CS. However, should it bedesirable to have the successor CS depend upon certain events forinvocation, an Invoke facility service can be placed as an intermediaryCS between two successive CS. That is, CS execution conditional upon theoccurrence of events can be dispersed throughout a CWS app.

Although the Invoke facility service has been designed for use with thegraphical, interactive compiler to build CWS type apps, the syntacticaldefinition permits a more general usage. The syntactical definition canbe employed to compose a function in virtually any computer language;e.g., C, C++, Java. By having the Invoke facility service functionexecute prior to other operations of a C language or C++ languagewireless mobile terminal CWS app, it can enhance safety by restrictinginvocation of CWS apps that create dangerous situations in a movingvehicle. A similar conclusion can be made for Invoke facility serviceapplets as applied to wireless mobile terminal CWS apps written in Java.

1. A method to invoke or initiate the execution of a compound wirelessmobile communication service, also known as an app or smartphoneapplication or wireless mobile terminal application, by using a Booleanexpression of events, which when a combination of events occur or do notoccur result in a “True” evaluation of the Boolean expression, theassociated compound wireless mobile communication service will commenceits execution, where the Boolean expression is contained within aservice termed Invoke facility service; such that the Invoke facilityservice was built as the first Component Service of the said compoundwireless mobile communication service; having the Boolean expressionbuilt with events interconnected by the logical connectives of “And”,“Or”, “Not”, “If X, Then Y”, “And Then”; such that the negationoperation “Not” establishes a contradictory event, meaning that an eventand its contradictory event are both events, where if the event did notoccur (is “False”), then its contradictory event did occur (is “True”)and conversely; and such that “And Then” is a conjunctive connective,meaning it has the same logical operation as “And”; whereas, “And Then”includes a sequential implication for testing the occurrence of events;as illustrated in the partial Boolean expression “PrecedingExpressionAnd Then FollowingExpression”, for which “PrecedingExpression” and“FollowingExpression” are logic expressions each containing one or moreevents, wherein the events within “PrecedingExpression” are tested foroccurrences prior to testing occurrences of the events within“FollowingExpression”; where both logic expressions contain events ortheir contradictory events that are observable when tested by thewireless mobile terminal.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein furtherimprovements include the use of an Invoke facility service with anyAndroid, iOS, webOS, Blackberry OS, or Windows Phone smartphone app bymaking the smartphone app a Fundamental Wireless Service in therepertoire of Component Services; such that a common platform isdeployed, in a computer language as C, C++, Java, HTML, for thesmartphone app and the Invoke facility service; and then concatenatingthe Invoke facility service for execution prior to the smartphone app inthe built compound wireless mobile communication service.
 3. The methodof claim 1, wherein further improvements include the Invoke facilityservice as a Component Service of a compound wireless mobilecommunication service, such that it can appear anywhere and in multipletimes of a compound wireless mobile communication service and therebyalso control the internal execution of Component Services within acompound wireless mobile communication service.
 4. The method of claim1, wherein further improvements include having a events initiallyassigned a flag of “Untested”; meaning that no knowledge exists as towhether the event has or has not occurred and a test needs to be made inorder to provide a “True” value, meaning the event has occurred, or a“False” value, meaning the event has not occurred, and having the eventvalues reset to “Untested” after a compound wireless mobilecommunication service builder prescribed time interval has elapsedfollowing an event test and only reset when the evaluation of theBoolean expression is taking place to ascertain invocation.
 5. Themethod of claim 4, wherein further improvements include a testingrepetition rate, prescribed by the compound wireless mobilecommunication service builder, for observing whether events haveoccurred for those events designated as “Sustained”, meaning the eventoccurrence must persist from the time first observed and then for eachrepeated observation for a “True” value, which continues beyondinvocation of the Compound Wireless Service app and onto the entireexecution of the Compound Wireless Service app, but ends when theCompound Wireless Service app execution ends; whereas events designatedas “Momentary”, meaning the event occurrence only needs to be observedonce for a “True” value, retain their values beyond invocation of theCompound Wireless Service app and onto the entire execution of theCompound Wireless Service app without repeated tests, wherein the“Sustained” event parameters and the “Momentary” event parameters areaccessible throughout the entire execution of a Compound WirelessService app.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the Boolean expression isevaluated according to schema provided by: a) an inverted binary tree,termed event test path tree, having its root node at the top and said tobe in level 0; b) each node, including the root node, of the treerepresents an event of the Boolean expression; c) two branches subtendfrom an event node, wherein one branch represents a “True” value for itsevent from which the branch is subtended and the other branch representsa “False” value for its event from which the branch is subtended; d)each branch is directed to the next event node of the Boolean expressionto be considered and increases the subsequent event level by 1; e) asequence of nodes and branches, termed an “event test path”, isconcluded at a leaf where the Boolean expression possesses a value ofeither “True” or “False”.
 7. The schema of claim 6, whereby its eventtest path tree is used to guide an Invoke facility service's evaluationof its Boolean expression according to the values of the tested eventsand in the sequence of an event test path; which originates at the eventroot node and continues until a leaf representing the Boolean expressionvalue is reached, wherein encountered “Untested” events are first testedfor occurrence before proceeding farther in the event test path.
 8. Thealgorithm, termed the test path efficiency algorithm, to format aBoolean expression so that it implies an event test path tree withimproved efficiency for processing event test paths by reducing thequantity of tested events and correctly determining the event test pathsto evaluate a Boolean expression's truth value; such that the algorithmis performed using switching algebra, permitted by a transformationbetween Boolean logic to and from switching algebra; wherein theoperator symbols of Boolean algebra of “And Then” or “And” are convertedto and from the algebraic notation of“*”, named “product” and may haveits notation omitted without confusion, and “Or” is converted to andfrom the algebraic notation of “+”, named “sum”; also includingvariables transformed between their identifications by words to and fromsingle letters, which may contain subscripts; and having the operationof “Not” transformed to and from an apostrophe following a negatedvariable; wherein the binary values “True” and “False” possess atransformation to and from “1” and “0”, respectively; wherein the testpath efficiency algorithm possesses the following steps: a) transformthe Boolean expression into a switching function; b) apply the negationof the switching function to a minimization procedure to obtain a sum ofproducts expression; c) apply De Morgan's theorem to obtain theminimized product of sums form of the switching function, where thesecond negation operation, achieves the non-negated switching function;d) count each of the event variables appearances in the switchingfunction; e) order the event variables positions in each sum accordingtheir number of appearances in the switching function, such that thenumber of appearances of the event variables increases to the left ineach sum; f) order the sums positions in the product of sums function tohave the sums containing the fewest event variables to the left; g) forthose sums having the same number of event variables, use the counts ofthe event variables appearances in the switching function to establish atotal count for the event variables appearing in each of these sums; h)order the sums having the same number of event variables in theswitching function according the total counts for the event variablesappearing in each sum, such that their count totals increase to theleft, when the number of events within a sum are equal; i) transform theresultant switching function into the Boolean expression of the Invokefacility service, using “And Then” between the sums in the product ofsums expression.
 9. Extension of the test path efficiency algorithm ofclaim 8, whereby the event test path tree is established from theminimized product of sums function for which the product operationconnotes “And Then”, signifying that the implied event test pathproceeds from left to right for the sums of the function; also applyingthe left to right event variable sequence within a sum, and if a sum ofevent variables is discovered to be “False”, an event test pathterminates with a “False” Boolean expression evaluation; or if a sum isdiscovered to be “True”, the event test path continues to the next sumto the right, until all sums have been discovered to be “True”, whichindicates a “True” evaluation for the Boolean expression; with thisprocess of event variables evaluation's continuing until all event testpaths terminate in a “False” or “True” leaf; whereby the following eventtest path tree algorithm results: a) perform the test path efficiencyalgorithm to form the sum of products switching function; b) make theleft most (first) event of the first sum the tree root node, associatethe switching function with the root node, and assign this event to beat level 0; c) subtend a “True” (1) branch from the preceding firstevent and substitute this value for the first event's appearances intothe associated switching function; d) operate on the associatedswitching function, following the substitutions of “True” (1), to form amodified (reduced) switching function; e) if the modified switchingfunction's value has become 1 (“True”), this path is to terminate with“True” leaf of the tree; f) otherwise, repeat step d) through step h) ofthe test path efficiency algorithm on the modified switching functionand associate the resultant reduced switching function with the node atthe end of the “True” (1) branch; g) assign the first event of the firstsum, in the associated reduced switching function of step f) above, tothe tree node and assign this event to be at one higher numbered levelthan its connected event node; h) return to the first event node of stepb) above and extend a “False” (0) branch from the preceding first eventand substitute this value for the first event's appearances in theswitching function; i) operate on the switching function, following thesubstitution “False” (0), to form a modified switching function; j) ifthe modified switching function's value has become 0 (“False”), thispath is to terminate with “False” leaf of the tree; k) otherwise,perform step d) through step h) of the test path efficiency algorithm onthe modified switching function and associate the resultant reducedswitching function with the node at the end of the “False” (0) branch;l) assign the first event of the first sum, in the associated reducedswitching function of step k) above, to the tree node and assign thisevent to be one higher numbered level than its connected event node; m)repeat step c) through step 1) above for all events at the currentlevel; n) if all branches have terminated in a leaf, the algorithm iscompleted; o) otherwise consider all of the above newly created nodes asroots of sub-trees and repeat step c) through step n) for each sub-tree.10. The method of claim 9, wherein further improvements include havingthe first examined event uniquely assigned to a single Compound WirelessService app; such that no invocation is to occur, due to a “False”evaluation of the Boolean expression, if the first event is “False”, andthereby assuring that each wireless mobile terminal Compound WirelessService app has its own unique invocation means and also avoidingCompound Wireless Service app invocation confusion.
 11. Enhancements tothe method of claim 9, wherein an equivalent algorithm, that yields aproduct of sums expression, for which products are examined from rightto left and event variable sequences of the sums proceed from right toleft in the switching function to determine an efficient event test pathtree, by reversing the ordering of the sums and reversing the orderingof the event variables within the sums; or to deploy another equivalentalgorithm that yields a sum of products expression, for which sums areexamined from left to right and event variable sequences of the productsproceed from left to right in examining the switching function todetermine an efficient event test path tree; or to deploy anotherequivalent algorithm that yields a sum of products expression, for whichsums are examined from right to left and has event variable sequences ofthe products proceed from right to left in examining the switchingfunction to determine an efficient event test path tree.
 12. The methodof claim 9, where quantitative measures of its efficacy are provided bythe event test path tree efficiency (η_(E)), the leaf efficiency of atree (η_(L)), and the total event test path tree efficiency (η_(T)),computed by the ensuing equations:$E_{ave} = {( {\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{S}\; E_{i}} )/S}$ a)E_(ave) is the statistical average number of events per event test pathsequence, assuming all event test paths are equally likely, to be testedfor all sequences of an event test path tree; b) S is the number ofunique event test path sequences in an event test path tree; c) E_(i) isthe number of events to be examined in the unique event test pathsequence “i”;η_(E)=1−(E _(ave) /N) d) TIE is the event test path tree efficiency ofan event test path tree; e) E_(ave) is the statistical average number ofevents per event test path sequence, assuming all event test paths areequally likely, to be tested for all sequences of an event test pathtree; f) N is the number of unique events to be tested for the Booleanexpression;η_(L)=2/L g) η_(L) is the leaf efficiency of an event test path tree; h)L is the number of leaves in the event test path tree;η_(T)=η_(L)*η_(E) i) η_(T) is the total event test path tree efficiency;j) η_(L) is the leaf efficiency of an event test path tree; k) η_(E) isthe event test path tree efficiency of an event test path tree.
 13. Themethod of claim 1, wherein wireless mobile terminal timing event typesinclude: a) an existing time of day that does not match a time of daystored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; b) an existingday of the week that does not match the day of a week stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal; c) an existing day of the monththat does not match a day of the month stored by the builder in thewireless mobile terminal; d) an existing day of the year that does notmatch a day of the year stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; e) a combination of the aforementioned day types that does notmatch a combination of the aforementioned day types stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal.
 14. The method of claim 1,wherein a wireless mobile terminal timing event is specified by a rangeof time, identified by a start time and an end time pair, having acombination of time of a day, days of a week, weeks of a month, monthsof a year, and years; such that an event has occurred when the time iseither outside the specified range of time or the contradiction of notoutside the specified range of time.
 15. The method of claim 14, whereinfurther improvements include the temporal tolerance embodiment of +ΔTfor time values, as yielded, when known, by the Compound WirelessService interactive graphical compiler to the Compound Wireless Serviceapp builder; such that an indeterminate temporal region of T−ΔT≦t≦T+ΔTis identified; to avail the possibility of providing a warningnotification to a user when a time measurement is within theindeterminate temporal region, during the execution of the Invokefacility service.
 16. The method of claim 1, wherein events result fromthe spatial position of a wireless mobile terminal with respect to arange of planar space; which can be of a circular shape or in the shapeof an arbitrary polygonal, where a circular plane is identified by acenter with a specified radius and where a polygon is defined as aclosed figure in a plane, identified by set of geographic points in thatplane; with each point being a pair (x, y) connected to exactly twoedges, with as many edges as points, where no edges intersect, and theedges enclose an area by means of an edge subtended from the final pointto the first point; with an event occurrence of either the wirelessmobile terminal being outside the polygon's boundary or thecontradiction of not being outside the polygon's boundary.
 17. Thealgorithm, termed the polygon algorithm, to deploy an n-tuple of points,of the form ((x₁, y₁), (x₂, y₂), (x₃, y₃), . . . , (x_(n), y_(n))), thatthe Compound Wireless Services interactive graphical compiler willregard represents the boundary of the polygon; such that the subscriptsof the pairs are indicative of the sequence of the presented points andimply the edges of the polygon between successive points, having thesteps: a) locate point (x₁, y₁); b) locate point (x₂, y₂); c) connect astraight line (i.e., edge) boundary between the preceding and succeedingpoints, where this step is done automatically by the Compound WirelessServices interactive graphical compiler; d) if the straight lineboundary intersects another straight line, provide an error message tochoose a different succeeding point, where this step is doneautomatically by the Compound Wireless Services interactive graphicalcompiler; e) repeat step b) through step d) until point (x_(n), y_(n))is located, for which repetition of step c) and step d) is doneautomatically by the Compound Wireless Services interactive graphicalcompiler; f) connect a straight line boundary between point (x_(n),y_(n)) and (x₁, y₁), where this step is done automatically by theCompound Wireless Services interactive graphical compiler; g) if thestraight line boundary intersects another straight line, provide anerror message to choose a different succeeding point, where this step isdone automatically by the Compound Wireless Services interactivegraphical compiler; h) if no intersection exists, the polygon iscompleted.
 18. The polygon algorithm of claim 17 that utilizes analgorithm, termed intersection avoidance algorithm, to avoidintersections of straight line segments used to bound the planarpolygon; which consists of the parts a) to determine the straight lineequation between two points of a plane and b) to ascertain if theequations of two straight lines, each between a pair of points in thesame plane, intersect within their segment's end points; as determinedby the Compound Wireless Service interactive compiler's performance ofthe following steps: a) Use the entered points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) tocompute the straight line equation for y₁=m₁x+b₁, using the equationsm₁=(y₂−y₁)/(x₂−x₁) and b₁=(x₂y₁−x₁y₂)/(x₂−x₁); b) If step a) was thefirst straight line equation computation, then store the straight linesegment data for y₁ and return to step a) to await the next entered pairof points; c) Otherwise, select a previously computed straight lineequation, for which no intersection test has been made with respect tothe entered y₁ straight line segment data; d) If no selection of apreviously computed straight line equation is possible because allstraight lines have been tested with respect to the straight linesegment data for y₁, then store the straight line segment data for y₁and go to step j); e) Otherwise, temporarily label the selectedpreviously computed straight line equation to be y₂=m₂x+b₂, with thestraight line segment end points designated as (x₃, y₃) and (x₄, y₄); f)If m₁=m₂ go to step c) (the lines are parallel and do not intersect); g)Otherwise, compute the intersection point for the straight lines of y₁and y₂ from x_(i)=(b₂−b₁)/(m₁−m₂) and y_(i)=(b₂m₁−b₁m₂)/(m₁−m₂); h) Ifthe point (x_(i), y_(i)) is between the pair of points ((x₁, y₁), (x₂,y₂)) and between the pair of points ((x₃, y₃), (x₄, y₄)), then warn theInvoke facility service builder that the straight line segment datacorresponding to y₁ and y₂ intersect, and permit the Invoke facilityservice builder to delete entries or abort the polygon generation, andthen go to step a) if segment correction selected or, if no segmentcorrection is chosen, stop the polygon generation; i) Otherwise, storethe straight line segment data for y₁ and go to step c); j) Otherwise,if the pair (x₂, y₂) of the straight line segment data is the initialpoint entered for the polygon, then end the computations (the polygon isclosed); k) Otherwise, go to step c).
 19. The algorithm of claim 17,wherein further improvements include the polygon algorithm's deploymenton a planar surface of a computer's monitor screen that portrays animage of a map, with the Invoke facility service builder using a curserto select the points of the polygon and thereby relieve the burden oflisting the coordinate values for (x, y); or using an apparatus with GPScommunication and a memory to record a GPS position by depressing abutton on the apparatus to store the apparatus' GPS position and therebyrelieve the burden of listing the coordinate values for (x, y); wherebythe Compound Wireless Services interactive graphical compiler forms aclosed set of straight line boundaries, identified by the (x, y) pairs,from the computer monitor's polygon portrayal or the GPS communicationapparatus' GPS position data and then translates the boundaries into apolygon that is geographically congruent to polygon consisting of GPScoordinates.
 20. The method of claim 16, wherein further improvementsinclude the spatial tolerance embodiment of +ΔA for area values, asyielded, when known, by the Compound Wireless Service interactivegraphical compiler to the Compound Wireless Service app builder; suchthat an indeterminate area region of A−ΔA<A<A+ΔA represent two areas ofthe same shape as and straddle the said range of planar space, whereA−ΔA represents the inner area and A+ΔA represents the outer area, toavail the possibility of providing a warning notification to a user whenan area measurement is within its indeterminate area region, during theexecution of the Invoke facility service.
 21. The method of claim 1,wherein events result from spatial position of a wireless mobileterminal with respect to a volume; which can be of a spherical shape orin the shape of an arbitrary polyhedron, where a spherical volume isidentified by a center with a specified radius and where a polyhedron isa closed volume in space; such that the polyhedron base is a planarpolygon and a point in the third dimension exists above or below theplane of the base planar polygon, having a specified height or depth;whereby straight lines, extending from each corner point of the basepolygon to the third dimension point, are paired at the base polygonadjacent corner points to define triangular planar boundaries for thevolume, with the planes all converging at the third dimension point;with an event occurrence of either the wireless mobile terminal beingoutside the volume's boundary or the contradiction of not being outsidethe volume's boundary.
 22. The method of claim 21, wherein furtherimprovements include a frustum of the polyhedron configuration, createdby identifying two points in the third dimension, both of which arealigned above or below the plane of the base planar polygon; wherebystraight lines, extending from each corner point of the base polygon tothe more distant third dimension point, are paired at the base polygonadjacent corner points to define triangular planes, with the planes allconverging at the more distant third dimension point; where the thirddimension point, closer the base polygon, is the frustum point whichidentifies the location of plane, to be placed parallel to the basepolygon, to form a parallel polygon boundary, with corner points formedby the lines subtended from the base polygon points to the convergentthird dimension point, resulting in a polyhedron bounded by a polygonbase, a polygon parallel the polygon base, and the portions of thetriangular planes in the form of quadrilaterals that interconnect thebase polygon to the parallel polygon; with an event occurrence of eitherthe wireless mobile terminal being outside the volume's boundary or thecontradiction of not being outside the volume's boundary.
 23. The methodof claim 22, wherein further improvements are achieved by locating themore distant third dimension point at infinity and thereby establishingall of the lines from the base polygon corner points to be at rightangles to the base polygon's plane; which, for a finite located frustumpoint, results in a polygon at the frustum point that is identical tothe base polygon and with rectangular planes interconnecting the basepolygon to the parallel polygon; resulting in a polyhedron bounded bythe base polygon, the parallel polygon, and the rectangular planes thatinterconnect the base polygon to the parallel polygon; with an eventoccurrence of either the wireless mobile terminal being outside thevolume's boundary or the contradiction of not being outside the volume'sboundary.
 24. The method of claim 17, wherein further improvementsprovide an extension to the algorithm, termed the polyhedron algorithm,to prescribe an n-tuple of points, ((x₁, y₁), (x₂, y₂), (x₃, y₃), . . ., (x_(n), y_(n)), (x_(c), y_(c), z_(c), z_(f))), that the CompoundWireless Services interactive graphical compiler will regard torepresent the points for a polyhedron; consisting of a polygon base, forwhich the height is zero (i.e., z_(i)=0) and are oriented according totheir entry sequence of the presented points; for which the quadruple(x_(c), y_(c), z_(c), z_(f)) provides x, y, z coordinates for the thirddimension edge convergence point (z_(c)) and the third dimension frustumplane point (z_(f)); for which z_(c)=z_(f) is assigned, when the volumeis not to be a polyhedron frustum; where also positive values for z_(c),z_(f) indicate the points are above the polygon plane or negative valuesfor z_(c), z_(f) indicate the points are below the polygon plane;requiring that z_(c), z_(f) have the same sign: a) build the polygon asdescribed by the polygon construction algorithm; b) locate thereflection of the convergence point in the polygon's plane (x_(c),y_(c)); c) locate the third dimension convergence point (x_(c), y_(c),z_(c)) according to its reflection position; d) subtend the “n” straightlines between each point of the polygon base and the convergence point,where subtending of the straight lines is done automatically by theinteractive graphical compiler; e) if z_(c)=z_(f), then stop here; f)otherwise, provide the third dimension frustum point (x_(c), y_(c),z_(f)); g) pass a plane parallel to the base polygon through the frustumpoint (x_(c), y_(c), z_(f)), which is done automatically by theinteractive graphical compiler; h) establish the “n” frustum planepoints from the “n” intersecting lines subtended between the points ofthe base polygon and the third dimension edge convergence point (z_(c))to a distance of z_(f) from the base plane, which is done automaticallyby the interactive graphical compiler.
 25. The algorithm of claim 24,wherein further improvements include the polyhedron algorithm'sdeployment on a planar surface of a computer's monitor screen, thatportrays an image of a map, to establish the planar polygon base of thepolyhedron by having the Invoke facility service builder use a curser toselect the points of the polygon, and providing the third dimensionconvergence point and the third dimension frustum point by specifyingvalues in a suitable metric; or establishing the polygon base by meansof an apparatus with GPS communication and a memory to record a GPSposition by depressing a button on the apparatus to store the apparatus'GPS position, and providing the third dimension convergence point andthe third dimension frustum point by specifying values in a suitablemetric; whereby the Compound Wireless Services interactive graphicalcompiler forms a closed set of planes having straight line boundaries,that is geographically congruent to the volume consisting of GPScoordinates, including the specified third dimension convergence pointand the third dimension frustum point.
 26. The method of claim 21,wherein further improvements include the spatial tolerance embodimentsof ΔV for volume values, as yielded by the Compound Wireless Serviceinteractive graphical compiler, when known, to the Compound WirelessService app builder; such that an indeterminate volume region ofV−ΔV<V<V+ΔV is identified that represents two volumes of the same shapeas and straddle the said range of volume space, where V−ΔV is the innervolume and V+ΔV is the outer volume, to avail the possibility ofproviding a warning notification to a user when a volume measurement iswithin its indeterminate volume region, during the execution of theInvoke facility service.
 27. The method of claim 1, wherein events thatare either sent or received by the wireless mobile terminal include: a)an audio signal that does not match an audio signal stored by thebuilder in the wireless mobile terminal; b) an audio signal's addressthat does not match an address stored by the builder in the wirelessmobile terminal; c) a video signal that does not match a video signalstored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; d) a videosignal's address that does not match an address stored by the builderwithin the wireless mobile terminal; e) a text message that does notmatch a text message stored by the builder in the wireless mobileterminal; f) a text message's address that does not match an addressstored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; g) a photographthat does not match a photograph stored by the builder in the wirelessmobile terminal; h) a photograph's address that does not match anaddress stored by the builder in the wireless mobile terminal; i) ane-mail's subject that does not match a subject stored by the builderwithin the wireless mobile terminal; j) an e-mail's address that doesnot match one stored by the builder within the wireless mobile terminal;k) an Internet address that does not match an Internet address stored bythe builder in the wireless mobile terminal; l) a “caller ID” that doesnot match one stored by the builder within the wireless mobile terminal;m) an Internet signal with an address that does not match one stored bythe builder within the wireless mobile terminal; n) a wireless serviceprovider signal that does not match one stored by the builder within thewireless mobile terminal; o) the date of an e-mail that does not matchone stored by the builder within the wireless mobile terminal; p) atransducer signal that does not match a signal value stored by thebuilder within the wireless mobile terminal.
 28. The method of claim 1,wherein events of the following event types and their contradictionsincluded: A) audio events such as a) a vehicle engine running, b) glassbeing broken, c) an automobile accident, d) a child crying, e) anexplosion, f) the sound of thunder, g) the sound of gushing wind, h) thesound of falling rain, i) the sound of falling hail, j) a person'sscream, k) a dog barking, l) screeching tires from excessive vehicularbraking, m) an alarm siren, n) a gunshot, o) footsteps, p) a turningdoor knob, q) a door closing; B) video events such as a) the retina ofan eye, b) a door opening, c) a license plate number, d) a fire, e) anexplosion, f) a bolt of lightning, g) a bar code, h) a person's face, i)an automobile, j) a gun, k) an animal; C) transducer signal event typessuch as a) biological sensors that measure heart rate, systolic bloodpressure, diastolic blood pressure, red blood cell oxygen level, bloodglucose, body temperature, or electroencephalogram brain activity into abinary digital signal representation that is communicated to thewireless mobile terminal; b) mechanical sensors that convertacceleration force, deceleration force, temperature in a solid,temperature in a liquid, temperature in a gas, pressure upon a solid,pressure upon a liquid, pressure upon a gas, or altitude to a binarydigital signal representation that is communicated to the wirelessmobile terminal; c) chemical sensors that convert acidity, specificgravity, temperature of a solution, viscosity of a liquid, or molarityof a chemical solution to a binary digital signal representation that iscommunicated to the wireless mobile terminal; d) electrical sensors thatconvert voltage, current, power, magnetic flux, resistance, reactance,impedance, capacitance, inductance, electrical signal bit rate, orelectrical signal frequency to a binary digital signal representationthat is communicated to the wireless mobile terminal; e) any combinationof the aforementioned four sensor types and constituent signal; D)electro-mechanical system communication links that provide status dataevents as a) heart pacer malfunction occurred, b) blood monitor sensedexcessive glucose level, c) insulin pump nearly empty, d) epilepticseizure sensed, e) stroke precursor symptoms observed, f) heart rate isdangerous, g) temperature too high, h) carbon monoxide level dangerous,i) smoke level suggests fire, j) vehicle engine is running, k) vehiclespeed is above a set maximum, l) vehicle brake fluid low, m) vehicleengine malfunction warning, n) accelerometer sensed impact, o)malfunctioning heating system at home, p) home alarm system istriggered, q) breathing support system is unsatisfactorily functioning,r) password protection is violated, s) credit card charge beyondmaximum, t) bank transfer beyond maximum, u) check cashed beyondmaximum, v) sold something, w) bought something.
 29. The method of claim1, wherein vehicular safety measures include: a) a wireless mobileterminal moving beyond a specified threshold speed, as can be determinedvia a GPS measurement differential of known time duration or acommunication link to the vehicle's speedometer; b) a wireless mobileterminal detected to be in proximity of the vehicle driver's seat, ascan be determined using a Bluetooth or other radio wave positiondetection via a high directivity antenna; c) a voice actuated wirelessmobile terminal Compound Wireless Service app that detects the voice ofthe vehicle driver, as can be determined by means of a high directivitymicrophone for a stationary wireless mobile terminal or voicerecognition of a driver's recording issuing the command to actuate theCompound Wireless Service app; d) a Compound Wireless Service appexecution disapproval by an outside source communication denial, as canbe performed by a service provider or law enforcement that remotely setsa parameter state to restrict invocation of the Compound WirelessService app; e) a wireless mobile terminal is in a restricted area, ascan be determined when on a roadway by means of a GPS measurement or bymeans of a service provider's location service; f) denial of a CompoundWireless Service app when the wireless mobile terminal is in aparticular vehicle, as can be determined when the particular vehiclepossesses a Bluetooth or other radio wave generator that signals aninvocation restriction of one or more Compound Wireless Service apps; g)denial of a Compound Wireless Service app when the driver's seat of avehicle is occupied and the vehicle's engine is running, as can bedetermined via a pressure transducer that senses weight on the seat andcommunicates with the wireless mobile terminal to restrict one or moreCompound Wireless Service apps.
 30. The method of claim 29, whereinfurther improvements provide for safety enhancing Boolean expressionsthat include: a) not being able to send a text message while in a movingvehicle, that may be expressed as {SendTextMessage And Then (NotVehicleIsMoving)}; b) not invoking a voice command by a vehicle'sdriver, unless the vehicle is not moving, that may be expressed as{AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not Driver Voice) Or (Not VehicleMoving))}c) not invoking a voice command in a vehicle unless the vehicle's engineis not running or the mobile communication terminal is in the vehicle'scradle and either the vehicle is not moving or the voice command was notspoken by the driver, that may be expressed as {AppVoiceCommand And Then((Not EngineRunning) Or (In Cradle And ((Not VehicleMoving) Or (NotDriver Voice))))} d) not invoking a voice command in a vehicle unlessthe vehicle's engine is not running or the vehicle is not moving or thevoice command was not spoken by the driver, that may be expressed as{AppVoiceCommand And Then ((Not EngineRunning) Or (Not VehicleMoving) Or(Not DriverVoice))} e) not invoking a manufacturer's default app in avehicle unless the vehicle's engine is not running or the vehicle is notmoving or the driver is not in possession of the smartphone, that may beexpressed as {ManufacturerDefault And Then ((Not EngineRunning) Or (NotVehicleMoving) Or (Not DriverHasSmartphone))} f) not invoking a voicecommand in a vehicle unless the vehicle's engine is not running, thatmay be expressed as {AppVoiceCommand And Then (Not EngineRunning)} g)not invoking a manufacturer's default app in a vehicle unless thevehicle's engine is not running, that may be expressed as{ManufacturerDefault And Then (Not EngineRunning)} h) not invoking avoice command in a vehicle unless the vehicle is not moving, that may beexpressed as {AppVoiceCommand And Then (Not VehicleMoving)} i) notinvoking a manufacturer's default app in a vehicle unless the vehicle isnot moving, that may be expressed as {ManufacturerDefault And Then (NotVehicleMoving)}
 31. The method of claim 1, wherein the Invoke facilityservice possesses the enhancement parameters:(OptionalEventDurationList)—an optional list of triples; where eachtriple designates 1) an event name, 2) its value of “Sustained” or“Momentary”, 3) the testing repetition interval for a “Sustained” eventor a null entry for a “Momentary” event;(OptionalObservationRepetitionInterval)—a pair that specifies two timeintervals: 1) the interval between successive evaluations the Booleanexpression parameter {OptionalEventExpression} and 2) the time intervalto reset all event test values to an “Untested” flag;(OptionalEventFailureNotification)—a means to provide a notificationwhen an event test path results in a “False” evaluation of a wirelessmobile terminal Compound Wireless Service app's Invoke facility serviceBoolean expression; such that the notification can be visually displayedon the wireless mobile terminal and/or by a recorded audio message;where the manner of presentation and precise representation are at thediscretion of the Compound Wireless Service app builder.(OptionalEventPathData)—represents the potential event test paths toevaluate the Compound Wireless Service app's Boolean expression; in theschema of an inverted, binary, directed tree; consisting of set oftriples and a set of pairs, for which the triples define the tree, whosenodes are pointers to the events and two subtended branches representthe “True” or “False” possibilities for an event node; such that the endnodes are leaves that point to pairs, for which each pair contains theBoolean expression value (either “True” or “False”) and a label for thetraced event test path leading to a leaf.(OptionalEventFailureNotificationSchema)—is a set of pairs, of the form(event test path label, notification) or (event test path label,notification pointer), to provide the failure notification parametervalue to be displayed by the (OptionalEventFailureNotification)parameter output; after acquiring the event test path label from the(OptionalEventNotificationData) parameter, which specifies an event testpath label from the traced event test path, to point to the notificationpart of the pair; such that the notification or the notification pointercan be provided to the (OptionalEventFailureNotification) parameter, andthereby identify the notification to be displayed by the output(OptionalEventFailureNotification).